Prologue
February 27, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Jeff was invited to referee a diving meet in Federal Way, south of Seattle. As airfares were reasonable, I decided to tag along and enjoy a long weekend in the area. Incidentally, this was the sameRead more
Honolulu to Phoenix
February 27, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
American Airlines AA693 | HNL/PHX
Economy Class
Airbus A330-300 | N278AY
ATD/2251 | ATA/0735+1
Phoenix to Seattle
February 28, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
American Airlines AA710 | PHX/SEA
First Class (Domestic)
Airbus A319-100 | N812AW
ATD/0826 | ATA/1048
Pacific Bonsai Museum
February 28, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
I arrived in Federal Way mid-morning on Friday, February 28th. I decided to remain in the Federal Way vicinity that day as I wanted to revisit the amazing Pacific Bonsai Museum nearby.
AfterRead more
Underground City Tour
February 29, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
I took the public bus to downtown Seattle after eating breakfast with Jeff's judging friends. Arriving downtown, I briefly wandering around Pike Place before walking about a mile eastwards along theRead more
Pike Place
February 29, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
After the tour, Jeff texted me to tell me he was on a long break and he was on his way up to meet me. I met him and one of his judge friends at Pike Place, where we wandered looking at the shops, theRead more
Ballard
February 29, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
After Pike Place, we headed out to the Ballard area to meet my friend Liz, whom I met in Laos back in 2017. Liz is the Executive Chef at Manolin and Rupee Bar. A rising star in the Seattle diningRead more
Seattle to Los Angeles
March 1, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
American Eagle AA6058 | SEA/LAX
Economy Class
Embraer ERJ-175 | N209NN
ATD/1018 | ATD/1256
Lounge: Alaska Air Lounge
American Airlines does not have lounges in SEA, but they had a reciprocalRead more
Los Angeles to Honolulu
March 1, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
American Airlines AA143 | LAX/HNL
Economy Class
Airbus A321-200 | N133AN
ATD/1439 | ATA/1826
Lounge: Admiral's Club T4
I redeemed some Business ExtrAA points for an Admiral’s Club membership forRead more










































































