The Journey Home

Part 1 - Hanoi, Vietnam:

I must confess that I'm not looking forward to the journey home - not because I don't want to go home.  On the contrary, I'm ready to return to friends, family and DVDs of an adult nature. 

However, it is the 28 hours of traveling (including flights and waiting time at the airports) and all when man flu has decided to cast its hook and reel me in!

Part 2 - Seoul, Korea:

The worst flight EVER!  Asiana Airlines are great and I cannot fault them.  What was at fault was my cold and the pressure which continued to build up in my ears and behind my left eye.  It HURT!

Five hours later, I now seem to have recovered the hearing in my left ear.  Seoul airport is helping me through - it's the best airport I've ever been to: free internet, luxury shopping, comfortable chairs you can sleep on and not wake up with a stiff neck, clean and quiet.  Big thumbs up for Korea!

Part 3 - Heathrow Airport, UK:

A much better flight but 13 hours is a long time sitting in one chair!  Donna and Nind were waiting as I arrived and it wasn't long before I was curled up in such a comfortable bed at Hotel de Nind.

Part 4 - Aldershot to Bristol:

Considering I had spent over 30 hours traveling from Vietnam to the UK, the train journey home was relatively pleasant and the 2 hours quickly vanished.  A final taxi and I was home.  

Thank you for a an amazing life enhancing journey.