The Air France flight was cramped (every seat taken – was hoping to have an empty seat between us) with a sad breakfast and terrible coffee (no cream or milk! Just powdered creamer. This is not the French way!
Immigration line was very slow, unless you have a European passport.
Pulled cash from the ATM (some bills have turtles on them!), had a coffee/juice, went for a little walk around the nearby area, bought some snacks at the grocery store practically next door to the airport.
Waiting for our 0:55 red-eye to PPT (Papeete, Tahiti) after relaxing in a day room at a nearby hotel and meeting Susan’s friend for lunch in Santa Monica.
The KL lounge is large and mostly updated, with a small food selection (at least at this hour) and an open bar. It looks out (Inc a balcony) over the concourse.
The last 2 photos are an ever-changing 3D-ish video wall in the into terminal (TBIT) .
In Kona, Big Island, Hawaii
Short 5 hour red-eye from KOA to LAX on Delta. I cleared the upgrade early, but Susan was stuck at #5 of 8 with 7 seats left, and finally cleared at the gate.
Why is this amazing? On Delta, companions are slotted at the bottom of the upgrade list, not at the bottom of my status group like United does.
So shockingly there weren’t enough elites, including silver, to knock Susan out of contention.
Nature’s Halloween contribution: tree and vegetation forming a monster!
Half papaya with lilikoi (passion fruit) yoghurt and toasted coconut, yum!
Nature’s Halloween contribution: tree and vegetation forming a monster!
Alternating between sun and rain sprinkle every 10 minutes. Very green and quiet.
Funky Palm tree, the Painted Church, bananas (if you zoom in, you might see the green gecko on the blossom), black sand beach with Susan, waves crashing ashore
All by my lonesome in E+…
Luckily one of the few empty seats on the flight is the middle seat next to me, while Susan luxuriates up front. The flight attendant was nice enough to pass back a glass of bubbly at Susan’s behest – salud!