{"id":1886,"date":"2025-12-29T22:52:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T03:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haughtypenguin.com\/?p=1886"},"modified":"2025-12-30T22:26:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T03:26:28","slug":"taiwan-day-11-until-next-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haughtypenguin.com\/?p=1886","title":{"rendered":"Taiwan Day 11: until next time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

6am: original plan was to leave at 6am to avoid the traffic. We’ll that didn’t happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

730am: traffic…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gaggle of escooters <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The scooters get to inch up at stop lights. The scooters are like flies everywhere. Driving a car here would be so stressful.  You have to co standby watch out for scooters zipping past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Made it to the security check. Apparently no photos allowed here (I got yelled at).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

So we checked in. Went through security. They stopped Vivienne for a second and asked her didn’t she already scan the ticket?  Didnt know what that was about until we sat down at the lounge. Appare5the united Desk checked us all in but Juju. They printed vivi boarding passes 2x. (One for juju)   somehow juliette made it through the security check point. This seems like a major security risk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well luckily we caught this otherwise they were in process of giving juju seat away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1150am flight was delayed. Now in process of take off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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730am PST landed at SFO and now at customs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Went to the AMEX Centurion lounge at SFO. It’s at a temp location while the usual terminal is undergoing reno. It was packed and super loud. Guy at the bar is talking very loud and yelling profanities. Kids next to us are doing the 2-5 year old scream cry whine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Food was good but we had to go somewhere else. Checked out the Canada Air Maple Leaf Lounge at SFO (Gold Alliance partner). That’s pretty nice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Outside terrace @ Maple Leafe lounge SFO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Comes with jet fumes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

After a long layover we made it to ORD. Short connection time we ran to the gate. Now the flight is delayed. Yay. Tired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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6am: original plan was to leave at 6am to avoid the traffic. We’ll that didn’t happen. 730am: traffic… The scooters get to inch up at stop lights. The scooters are like flies everywhere. Driving a car here would be so stressful.  You have to co standby watch out for scooters zipping past. So we checked … <\/p>\n

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