A travel date, that is. At last, I know when I am leaving for Korea. And the really good news is, I get a little extra time to recover from this flu before I leave the country. Oh, and my visa number has just been issued, too, so as soon as I'm well enough I can hop on down to Chicago and have my interview with the Korean consulate (another adventure!). :)
My itinerary is quite reasonable. I'll be flying out of Chicago O'Hare airport, which I'm quite familiar with. My first layover is in Seattle, which is great since I love that airport (it is REALLY cool--I was there three times when I visited my friend Brittany). It is also very fitting that I get to be in the birthplace of Starbucks one last time before leaving the country! From Seattle, I'll be taking Korean Air to Seoul, and then to Busan. Someone will pick me up from that airport and drive me to Gyeongju. Exhausting, but not too bad.
I am really happy about getting to fly Korean Air. I was on their website the other night and their airline looks great. The in-flight meals have won Mercury awards for being the best in the world and the seats in economy have just been enlarged. Plus, each seat gets its own LCD monitor. If I have to spend many, MANY hours on a plane, I prefer to do it in as much comfort as possible. I'm glad for the layovers, too. It'll give me a chance to walk around a bit and stretch my legs (well, as much as I can with the two heavy carry-ons I'll be lugging).
It is such a tremendous relief to finally know exactly when I'm leaving!
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