{"id":543,"date":"2006-09-06T06:49:41","date_gmt":"2006-09-06T06:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/?p=543"},"modified":"2006-09-06T06:49:41","modified_gmt":"2006-09-06T06:49:41","slug":"first_impressions_of_cks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/first_impressions_of_cks\/","title":{"rendered":"First Impressions of CKS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.
\nSince the Taipei leg of my journey left SIN at 1700, once we were airborne, it was time for dinner!
\n\"\"<\/a>
\nThis was the Asian course…<\/em>
\nAnd don’t forget the “SQ ice cream cup” after each meal!
\n\"\"<\/a>
\nApparently, the selection of ice cream cup varies depending on destination<\/em>
\nWhen 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:
\nGet off the plane.
\nGo through security.
\nWalk upstairs to Depature Wing
\nGo through security. Dispose of gels and liquids
\nGet back on plane.
\nIf 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.
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\nCould it be because of the vending machines? <\/em>
\nThe 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!
\n\"\"<\/a>
\nWell, they did have this kind of conventional refreshment too! How many of these bottles do YOU have?<\/em>
\nJohnnie Walker is doing a promotion with the McLaren F1 team<\/a>. So CKS gets a car for promotion!
\n\"\"<\/a>
\nThis would definitely be “oversized baggage”. <\/em>
\nOn 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!
\n\"\"<\/a>
\nyou could smell this down the entire wing of CKS! <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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 … <\/p>\n

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