My flight back to LAX wasn’t the kick-ass “Premium Economy” non-stop. Instead, it was a connecting flight through Chiang Kai-Shek Airport, Taipei. Four hours to CKS, then another 11 or so to LAX.
Since the Taipei leg of my journey left SIN at 1700, once we were airborne, it was time for dinner!
This was the Asian course…
And don’t forget the “SQ ice cream cup” after each meal!
Apparently, the selection of ice cream cup varies depending on destination
When we landed at CKS, we had to do the security hokey-pokey because a bunch of us were continuing on to the US. This consisted of:
Get off the plane.
Go through security.
Walk upstairs to Depature Wing
Go through security. Dispose of gels and liquids
Get back on plane.
If nothing else, I was able to fart around the airport for a little while under the guise of “stretching my legs”. The people I met on the way were generally pleasant and this part (Second Wing) of CKS reminded me of Tokyo Narita.
Could it be because of the vending machines?
The duty free shops were well stocked and well manned. They had a lot of native Taiwan items like tea and tea liquour. I sampled the latter. Potent!
Well, they did have this kind of conventional refreshment too! How many of these bottles do YOU have?
Johnnie Walker is doing a promotion with the McLaren F1 team. So CKS gets a car for promotion!
This would definitely be “oversized baggage”.
On the way to the gate was a really long hallway because, naturally, my plane was at the very end. I passed this on the way. I like!
you could smell this down the entire wing of CKS!
Musings of a Food and Travel Addict