tl;dr 3 flights, 2 layovers, New York, Detroit, Tokyo, Singapore. 29 hours of travel. What time is it? What day is it?
This post will be boring because it’s about my flights, but I promise the rest will be more intriguing!
Flight #1 LGA->DTW:
My 3.5 week trip didn’t start in Singapore (oh how I wish it did), rather it started with a 6:30am alarm. I actually didn’t have much trouble waking up, so I shut off the 7, yes 7, safety alarms (not to mention my mom was also going to call me if need be since she was stopping by my building to say goodbye and drop off a few things). After re-confirming that my passport is packed, I say goodbye to my mom and head to LGA for my flight to Detroit. I decided to check my suitcase so that I wouldn’t have to deal with it during my layovers. While speaking to the front desk agent, I tried to smooth talk an upgrade to first – which is not possible since I booked the flight on points. The agent tried very hard, but wasn’t sure how to do it since he had only been working for one month. I was in Delta Comfort + for all the legs, so I didn’t push too hard. The flight was relatively in-eventful…I started Fist Fight, but due to the short duration, I didn’t finish it.
Flight #2 DTW->NRT (747):
The layover was smooth, bought some snacks and walked around for 30 minutes knowing I was about to embark on a 12+hr flight. I board the plane and take my seat in the bulkhead window…tons of leg room but the tv and tray table are in the seat. I finish Fist Fight (last few scenes are really funny), and watch a few other movies (the founder, suicide squad, bleed for this, and maybe others). I also managed to sleep for about an hour or two. I know…the math doesn’t add up, I also played a bunch of games on the tv (shanghai) and on my phones. Land in Tokyo, no problem.
Flight #3 NRT->SIN:
My body is confused, I went from having breakfast in New York, to dinner and then breakfast on the plane to Tokyo. Now I’m in Tokyo…so of course I’m going to grab a bite to eat. Sushi time!!! My phone auto-connects to the NRT network (cause of the last time I was at the airport) and I immediately start googling the “best sushi at narita airport.” Oh and then I text people to let them know I made it. I find my target and make a beeline for it. While en-route, I pass by a PwC Japan advertisement (lol). I eat my sushi (forget the name) and it’s definitely good, but it’s not like what I had in Tokyo…still great especially considering it was from an airport. Thanks to multiple credit cards of mine, I have access to Priority Pass lounges. I use this perk to chill in the KAL lounge for a bit.
Here’s where it gets fun. I board this flight (again comfort +) and my entertainment system doesn’t work. Touch screen isn’t registering touches. Long story short, the system is reset multiple times with no luck. 7hr flight and no tv…I’m screwed. End up watching some movie on my phone and sleeping most of the time…with a bunch of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire mixed in. The flight attendant gave my 5000 sky miles for my troubles (should I ask for more? Let me know…but I doubt you have read this far so w/e). They serve us a meal and a snack…I think it’s dinner again, but I’m not sure. Immigration takes about an hour but I finally make it to my hostel at 1:30am.
So, it’s 1:30am, I’m in Singapore, Tuesday night, not sure what day or time or meal my body thinks it is, and I’m conflicted…part of me wants to go out and rage, but the other part of me wants to eat and sleep…I guess I’ve adjusted nicely to the time change.
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