We get our things together and take a final look around our Fisherman’s Hut. What a great room! We laugh about Robin’s broken wooden step as I reach down with my foot to get to the next one, luggage in hand, and break the next board! Holy crap! We ruined this place! We had another wonderful breakfast on the veranda, watching the gray clouds roll in towards the island.We took the car to the airport, where Robin shot off to look for his painting. There it was! Just as our friend at the Mango Bay had said. So, after Robin took possession of the precious artifact, we checked our bags and waited an hour or so for our flight. In Saigon, we had several hours to wait for our respective flights. We waited in the airport lounge, writing and reading. We each had a sandwich, normal airport fare. I posted a few letters/postcards. It was nice to get those off.
After the allotted time, it was finally time to say goodbye. I gave him a hearty hug, and he gave me some words of luck and encouragement. There will be more fun journeys in the future, I am sure!
AirAsia flight from Saigon to Bangkok, wonderful! Nice new planes, leather seats, plenty of legroom, I have to say, I was pleased. Then a dash through customs in Bangkok where I checked in for my JAL flight to Tokyo. I am SO happy I bucked up for the Business Class around the world ticket. Having the dedicated line at the airport, along with the larger checked baggage allocation, has proven indispensable. Also, I get to catch up on films I haven’t seen (Transformers 2 – terrible, Angels and Demons – just bad). The flight to Tokyo is a red-eye, so I go to bed now, hoping to away in a developed, futuristic country with potable water coming from the faucet.
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