The trip over was epic; Nick and I woke up at 1:30 am Sunday morning and started our journey to Chicago. My flight to San Francisco was uneventful but my trip to Seoul was, or at least everything that happened before take off. We were delayed over four hours, we deplaned and reboarded - and once we were in the air, it was after 5 pm on Sunday.
The flight to Seoul is about 12 hours, that translates into over 4 movies. I don't think I've been so antsy in my flight. When we landed in Seoul it was after 7 pm on Monday. The Incheon Airport is beautifully modern with understated travertine and dark wood paneling. Getting through the airport requires many times of transportation, a tram, escalators, stairs, walking, elevators ( in lieu of escalators), and the flat take-you-there-faster belts. After successfully making it to passport controls, standing around the luggage carousel, and passing through customs, I made it into the arrivals area of the airport. With the lack of my basic needs met (sleep, access to washing/brushing, and food), I was less than a peach when it came to swimming through the waves of people that flooded this (and as I'm sure to fine out - most of Korea) part of the airport.
I was finally successful locating information from UNESCO, hopping onto a bus (for an hour bus ride into Seoul), and then a taxi before successfully making it to Hotel Ibis, where when I was checking in it must have looking like I was the walking dead.
My room is the size of a shoe-box (but extremely nice), my toilet is a robot (no joke), and the shower is same size as my mom's corner cabinet in her kitchen. Folks we're not in Wausau anymore! But I couldn't be more excited for what the week will bring.
I'm up way too early, my internal clock is off, but I'm excited to get the day going. I have to make it to the conference early as we have pretty tight security to go through.
I'll update when I can, hopefully with photos.
Best - erin
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