Back in Korea

It’s good to be back in Korea for an overnight layover. I love Korean food. So much so, I had rice, kimchee, and seaweed for breakfast this morning!

It’s always a pleasure flying Korean Airlines, as well. It’s never fun sitting in one place for so long, but Korean goes a long ways in taking my mind off TB and backaches. I watched four movies and had three meals on the flight from San Francisco.  Out of “Room,” “Creed,” “Carol,” and “33,” I liked “33” the best.  With an eight-hour flight left to Nepal, I’ll likely add at least two more.  Also, the crew is the best.  They evidently adhere to the 10-second rule – drop something and it’s picked up at least that fast.

I had a bit of a scare upon my arrival in San Francisco.  Because of the layover in Korea the airline won’t check bags all the way through to Kathmandu. I chose to pick them up in San Francisco rather than Incheon and have them sent all the way from there.  Surprisingly, my red duffel made it but my black duffel with all my climbing equipment didn’t show up!  Auspicious start!  I visited the claim office where they informed me my bag took a different airline to get there, and that I could pick it up in a different terminal when the Delta flight it was on comes in two hours later.  Thankfully, it shows up.  And fortunately it all worked out since I had a five-hour layover.  So, for all you travelers, make sure you and your bags are getting along (ha-ha) before you fly😉.

My kids and grandkids came over Friday to say goodbye.   Don, who is in Vegas for a tennis tournament, visited the night before.  It was impossible to hold back the tears.  It will be a long two months for all of us.  It’s times like this when I recognize how important my family is to me!  My dear parents threw a big family party last week and had weekly lunches for the last two months to be with me and say their goodbyes.  And lastly, giving Judy that last big hug at the airport was heart wrenching!  I will miss everyone, but especially her!!