IAD-ICN-DPS-SIN-MFM-HKG-EWR (First/Biz/LCC) Lux hotels and even a ferry & train ride!
Nov 19, 2014, 6:42 pm
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So we got on the free shuttle bus from the airport and headed to the Conrad Cotai Central. It's a little complicated, so I'm just going to steal the following from Wikipedia. As we all know, if it's on wikipedia it must be correct..."The Cotai Strip is a term coined by Las Vegas Sands Corporation with regard to its building of a strip of hotel-casinos in the Cotai section of Macau, a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China. Cotai was the result of a major land reclamation project which joined the two islands of Coloane and Taipa, and is part of the Macau government's continuous efforts to expand the region's territory. The reclaimed land in Cotai is to be mainly used for casino developments and Las Vegas Sands Corporation envisioned that their development of several adjacent properties would comprise an area that would resemble the Las Vegas Strip."
The Cotai section is not right at downtown Macau. Far from it. We had to take a cab to get there. More on that later.
So we pulled up to the Conrad. It is in one tower, connected to the Sheraton and also a Holiday Inn. They are building a St. Regis nearby as well. I think it's the largest Holiday Inn in the world. The ride from the airport was pretty quick, maybe 10-15 minutes at most?
Conrad tower on left
So we check in with no problem. The front desk recognized my Hilton Gold status. I think I'm Gold either through a Hilton credit card (got it when you could get 6x points for CVS) or Amex Plat. Either way, the only Hilton I've stayed in recently is the Hilton Garden Inn in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area on the way up to Visiting Day at camp. We'd just stayed a few weeks prior to this trip. Don't you think of "The Office" when you hear about Scranton? Or Slough? Anyway...
We were offered an upgrade to a suite because of my status. The nice front desk agent showed us to the suite. Mind you, we were only two people, but the suite had three tvs...I like tv...Hog heaven for me
One room was designated as the movie room. She said that I could call and they'd set it up for me. I was trying later to watch tv in that room and couldn't figure it out. If I can't do it, it's difficult or crapped up. I'm going with crapped up for this time.
The hotel suite was so nice. We liked having the second bathroom and it was also a pleasure to get away from the news network that hates my people. Thankfully, there were alternatives to that channel. But I digress.
Following are some pictures of the hotel lobby (literally taken as I was running to get the bus to the ferry terminal on our way to HK) as well as our suite.
A nice present on our bed. I think my younger daughter snagged this too.
Every day they would tie up my cords and make them nice and neat
This is what I call an orgy shower. So very large, but you can't really tell from the picture...
I think this is what you could call an orgy tub. Or a small pool?
The Movie Room
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Did you know that some Jedi wore mezuzahs?
There was a show that we wanted to see "The House of Dancing Water" at the City of Dreams casino. We were nervous about purchasing tickets ahead of time as the only time it was playing during our stay was shortly after our arrival in Macau. I didn't want to buy the tickets and eat them if our plane was delayed. We spoke to the concierge at our hotel and got concerned when he said that the flight from Singapore was often delayed. As it turned out, we didn't face any delays and arrived in a timely manner to the Conrad. We tried to purchase tickets on our arrival, but...the show was now sold out
The concierge had suggested that we contact him from Singapore prior to leaving, but we didn't want to do that. We walked over to the box office and they didn't seem to get the idea of people turning back tickets or getting on a wait list. Oh well. You can't do everything.
Near our hotel was a Hard Rock.
Across from our hotel was the Venetian and Four Seasons. They were connected so we didn't have to walk outside. I think this passage way was on the way to the other side of the street. Seems right with the people movers and what not.
We tried to get some dinner at the Venetian. We tried really hard in fact. We were so confused as to how to get anywhere, we had a real problem. Compounding the problem was that the security workers had no idea what we were talking about. I'm not complaining that they didn't speak English. I'm complaining that they didn't know the name of a restaurant in the place they work. I might have said "Burger King" or whatever the name of the place was. They looked at me like I was speaking a foreign language. I mean I was, but it was the proper name of the restaurant What would they have said if I said "Gucci". Would they have known that was a store in their mall?
So we kept going back and forth looking for something and ended up in the food court. I got something from the first place I saw because they had some kind of side dish that I seemed to think sounded good. Unfortunately, by the time we walked around and checked out each and every stall and I confirmed where I wanted to get my food from, I totally forgot that I wanted something particular from there.
This is what I ended up with. And yes, I know what TsingTao stands for.
A quick word about the shopping at the Four Seasons/Venetian mega-complex. It isn't high-end. It's super high-end. Only one problem. They had gorgeous stores filled to the gill with only the most luxurious stuff and there wasn't anyone to buy. It seemed like every store was there just to give the workers a place to go every day. No looky-loos either. I can't imagine how this is sustainable, assuming it is the norm.
We're not that kind of shopper, so here are a few images that I took in stores that caught our eyes. Remember, we have young kids and also four young nieces. Bonus pics inside the Venetian.
How fast can I run in these?
This store may have had shoppers.
We needed to change some money. You were able to pay in Macau with HK$ and we went to the nice bank in our hotel/casino. Of course it was very high tech, like a grocery deli counter on steroids. You got a ticket number and then you had to watch the screen to see what window to go to. It was extremely slow. Maybe people were taking out mortgages to go shopping?
We had a little pool time at the Conrad. Very nice pool and and perfect place to visit when the temperature is 100 degrees at 9am. The service by the pool was outstanding. We ordered lunch and I think we split a club sandwich. Cleverly, the hotel put the menu on the kickboards. If anyone comments on my growing bald spot, you can join my sh*t list with my daughters. They seem to think it's funny
The back side of water looks the same in Macau as it does on the Jungle Cruise.
Just like the ducky in the FCT, but only much larger!
I won't lie. We may have taken a little nap
After our meal of course!
We did go out and about Macau. The only things are I know about Macau are that 1) there's a famous facade of a church 2) it was a Portuguese colony 3) very densely populated 4) near Hong Hong
Going to Macau from Cotai was easy. We got a taxi. Prior to hopping in the cab, we discussed with the concierge desk and they marked up a map to show where we wanted to go. The taxi driver got us there with no difficulty. Along the way, you cross a big bridge and you can see plenty of shuttle buses parked (not sure why?)
The map also gives you an idea of the separation between Cotai Central and the rest of Macau
The taxi had a great gadget that I had not seen before. It would automatically open the car door. I need it for my new car. You see, I bought a 4 Series convertible and when I drop my daughter to school, I have to reach over to open the door. She still has to sit in the back, so it's hard for her to get the door open. We noticed that the cab drivers in HK also had this device.
Here are the pics from our time out in Macau. Basically, we got dropped off near the ruin. You visit, take your pictures and maybe visit the museum nearby. It was closed when we were there. Then you can follow the hordes of people down the hill.
We heard a tour guide warning their group to stay close. Her speech was something like this, "If you go into that park, bye-bye to you. If you go over there, bye-bye to you." I'm sure she scared them to death. I'm also sure that no one ventured off on their own and got lost.
The facade's front. Is that reduntant? LOL
The facade's back
Not sure why I liked this, but here it is
Looking back up the hill
Some good eats along the way...Other things spotted on the walk down
This kind of sign always reminds me of M*A*S*H
We did make it into one church. I think the scorecard for this trip is 2 shuls, 1 church and a couple of temples in Bali. Usually, touring around Europe leads to many more churches than shuls. Here is the one church and some other notable looking buildings. We were in the church for a few minutes. You can see that there are tons of other people.
We ended up walking down to this casino to get a cab. First we tried our luck at some old fashioned black jack. We had to wait in a long line for the taxi. We were discourage from taking any pictures of the gaming areas.
Ok, these trip reports are really hard. I read most everyone that is posted, or at least I try to. Some focus on the travel, some on the food, some on the activities in each locale. I've tried to touch on each.
My last photo for this segment is of the lamb chops I had for dinner one night. We went over to the Galaxy Macau for dinner and ate at Terrazza Italian Restaurant. Wow, was this a winner. Utterly fantastic lamb chops.
So, we're done with Macau. First, I'd like to reiterate that the Conrad is an A++ hotel. The service was always superb and friendly. The hotel does not have a club floor/room for breakfasts or what not. So they give you a free breakfast at the buffet restaurant. When we went for our second breakfast, the hostess was able to greet us by name. We had only been there one time before. Now I know that as two Caucasians we really stick out, but it was excellent service. The room upgrade was awesome.
Macau was an interesting stop, something different than Hong Kong. We would likely not have gone to Macau if we were able to get the flights home a few days earlier. I'm glad we got to see it, even briefly. Besides, it allowed us to fly into another airport and take the ferry over to HK. I would recommend anyone to try it out if possible. The Conrad was an excellent points redemption.
Thanks for following along. Hope you're enjoying the trip.
The Cotai section is not right at downtown Macau. Far from it. We had to take a cab to get there. More on that later.
So we pulled up to the Conrad. It is in one tower, connected to the Sheraton and also a Holiday Inn. They are building a St. Regis nearby as well. I think it's the largest Holiday Inn in the world. The ride from the airport was pretty quick, maybe 10-15 minutes at most?
Conrad tower on left
So we check in with no problem. The front desk recognized my Hilton Gold status. I think I'm Gold either through a Hilton credit card (got it when you could get 6x points for CVS) or Amex Plat. Either way, the only Hilton I've stayed in recently is the Hilton Garden Inn in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area on the way up to Visiting Day at camp. We'd just stayed a few weeks prior to this trip. Don't you think of "The Office" when you hear about Scranton? Or Slough? Anyway...
We were offered an upgrade to a suite because of my status. The nice front desk agent showed us to the suite. Mind you, we were only two people, but the suite had three tvs...I like tv...Hog heaven for me
One room was designated as the movie room. She said that I could call and they'd set it up for me. I was trying later to watch tv in that room and couldn't figure it out. If I can't do it, it's difficult or crapped up. I'm going with crapped up for this time.
The hotel suite was so nice. We liked having the second bathroom and it was also a pleasure to get away from the news network that hates my people. Thankfully, there were alternatives to that channel. But I digress.
Following are some pictures of the hotel lobby (literally taken as I was running to get the bus to the ferry terminal on our way to HK) as well as our suite.
A nice present on our bed. I think my younger daughter snagged this too.
Every day they would tie up my cords and make them nice and neat
This is what I call an orgy shower. So very large, but you can't really tell from the picture...
I think this is what you could call an orgy tub. Or a small pool?
The Movie Room
[/IMG]Did you know that some Jedi wore mezuzahs?
There was a show that we wanted to see "The House of Dancing Water" at the City of Dreams casino. We were nervous about purchasing tickets ahead of time as the only time it was playing during our stay was shortly after our arrival in Macau. I didn't want to buy the tickets and eat them if our plane was delayed. We spoke to the concierge at our hotel and got concerned when he said that the flight from Singapore was often delayed. As it turned out, we didn't face any delays and arrived in a timely manner to the Conrad. We tried to purchase tickets on our arrival, but...the show was now sold out
The concierge had suggested that we contact him from Singapore prior to leaving, but we didn't want to do that. We walked over to the box office and they didn't seem to get the idea of people turning back tickets or getting on a wait list. Oh well. You can't do everything.
Near our hotel was a Hard Rock.
Across from our hotel was the Venetian and Four Seasons. They were connected so we didn't have to walk outside. I think this passage way was on the way to the other side of the street. Seems right with the people movers and what not.
We tried to get some dinner at the Venetian. We tried really hard in fact. We were so confused as to how to get anywhere, we had a real problem. Compounding the problem was that the security workers had no idea what we were talking about. I'm not complaining that they didn't speak English. I'm complaining that they didn't know the name of a restaurant in the place they work. I might have said "Burger King" or whatever the name of the place was. They looked at me like I was speaking a foreign language. I mean I was, but it was the proper name of the restaurant
What would they have said if I said "Gucci". Would they have known that was a store in their mall?So we kept going back and forth looking for something and ended up in the food court. I got something from the first place I saw because they had some kind of side dish that I seemed to think sounded good. Unfortunately, by the time we walked around and checked out each and every stall and I confirmed where I wanted to get my food from, I totally forgot that I wanted something particular from there.
This is what I ended up with. And yes, I know what TsingTao stands for.
A quick word about the shopping at the Four Seasons/Venetian mega-complex. It isn't high-end. It's super high-end. Only one problem. They had gorgeous stores filled to the gill with only the most luxurious stuff and there wasn't anyone to buy. It seemed like every store was there just to give the workers a place to go every day. No looky-loos either. I can't imagine how this is sustainable, assuming it is the norm.
We're not that kind of shopper, so here are a few images that I took in stores that caught our eyes. Remember, we have young kids and also four young nieces. Bonus pics inside the Venetian.
How fast can I run in these?
This store may have had shoppers.
We needed to change some money. You were able to pay in Macau with HK$ and we went to the nice bank in our hotel/casino. Of course it was very high tech, like a grocery deli counter on steroids. You got a ticket number and then you had to watch the screen to see what window to go to. It was extremely slow. Maybe people were taking out mortgages to go shopping?
We had a little pool time at the Conrad. Very nice pool and and perfect place to visit when the temperature is 100 degrees at 9am. The service by the pool was outstanding. We ordered lunch and I think we split a club sandwich. Cleverly, the hotel put the menu on the kickboards. If anyone comments on my growing bald spot, you can join my sh*t list with my daughters. They seem to think it's funny
The back side of water looks the same in Macau as it does on the Jungle Cruise.
Just like the ducky in the FCT, but only much larger!
I won't lie. We may have taken a little nap
After our meal of course!We did go out and about Macau. The only things are I know about Macau are that 1) there's a famous facade of a church 2) it was a Portuguese colony 3) very densely populated 4) near Hong Hong
Going to Macau from Cotai was easy. We got a taxi. Prior to hopping in the cab, we discussed with the concierge desk and they marked up a map to show where we wanted to go. The taxi driver got us there with no difficulty. Along the way, you cross a big bridge and you can see plenty of shuttle buses parked (not sure why?)
The map also gives you an idea of the separation between Cotai Central and the rest of Macau
The taxi had a great gadget that I had not seen before. It would automatically open the car door. I need it for my new car. You see, I bought a 4 Series convertible and when I drop my daughter to school, I have to reach over to open the door. She still has to sit in the back, so it's hard for her to get the door open. We noticed that the cab drivers in HK also had this device.
Here are the pics from our time out in Macau. Basically, we got dropped off near the ruin. You visit, take your pictures and maybe visit the museum nearby. It was closed when we were there. Then you can follow the hordes of people down the hill.
We heard a tour guide warning their group to stay close. Her speech was something like this, "If you go into that park, bye-bye to you. If you go over there, bye-bye to you." I'm sure she scared them to death. I'm also sure that no one ventured off on their own and got lost.
The facade's front. Is that reduntant? LOL
The facade's back
Not sure why I liked this, but here it is
Looking back up the hill
Some good eats along the way...Other things spotted on the walk down
This kind of sign always reminds me of M*A*S*H
We did make it into one church. I think the scorecard for this trip is 2 shuls, 1 church and a couple of temples in Bali. Usually, touring around Europe leads to many more churches than shuls. Here is the one church and some other notable looking buildings. We were in the church for a few minutes. You can see that there are tons of other people.
We ended up walking down to this casino to get a cab. First we tried our luck at some old fashioned black jack. We had to wait in a long line for the taxi. We were discourage from taking any pictures of the gaming areas.
Ok, these trip reports are really hard. I read most everyone that is posted, or at least I try to. Some focus on the travel, some on the food, some on the activities in each locale. I've tried to touch on each.
My last photo for this segment is of the lamb chops I had for dinner one night. We went over to the Galaxy Macau for dinner and ate at Terrazza Italian Restaurant. Wow, was this a winner. Utterly fantastic lamb chops.
So, we're done with Macau. First, I'd like to reiterate that the Conrad is an A++ hotel. The service was always superb and friendly. The hotel does not have a club floor/room for breakfasts or what not. So they give you a free breakfast at the buffet restaurant. When we went for our second breakfast, the hostess was able to greet us by name. We had only been there one time before. Now I know that as two Caucasians we really stick out, but it was excellent service. The room upgrade was awesome.
Macau was an interesting stop, something different than Hong Kong. We would likely not have gone to Macau if we were able to get the flights home a few days earlier. I'm glad we got to see it, even briefly. Besides, it allowed us to fly into another airport and take the ferry over to HK. I would recommend anyone to try it out if possible. The Conrad was an excellent points redemption.
Thanks for following along. Hope you're enjoying the trip.
Dec 18, 2014, 5:38 pm
#62
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Thanks for a great report! I'm heading to HKG in a few days for the holidays. I wasn't thinking of going to Macau but after reading your post, I now have to rethink that. Looks like a great place for a short visit! Thanks again!
Jan 19, 2015, 11:39 am
#63
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Location: BWI
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Traveling to HK from Macau was easy. We hopped on the free bus from our hotel and got off at the Ferry Terminal. We had confirmed which ferry to take with our hotel in Hong Kong. I believe that there was a bit of hesitation in buying the tickets at the terminal, as we were unsure about the luggage. I think we ended up paying a little more and got the checked luggage. If so, it wasn’t anything meaningful.
A nice day to travel!
The signs were pretty easy to follow.
I like how the tires protect the pier/ferry
The building in the background reminds me of the Water Cube a bit...
Comfortable Seats for the quick ride
Another ferry like ours
Immigration. Gotta watch out for people that pretend to ignore you and just butt in front
After immigration and getting a cab to hotel
Our suitcases didn't quite fit...
Once we got to the hotel we checked in (no upgrade available, even for Green Club) and went to have a bite at the lobby bar.
Our rooms were courtesy of the IHG credit card. My wife and I each got one and had enough points for 2 nights each. The room was plenty large for the both of us. The bathroom could be redone, as I remember the shower being small and there were some issues in opening the shower door and having to squeeze in (or something like that). However, the price was great (free) and the location was excellent too. I don't think they'll really ever have much incentive to fix up the rooms to make the hotel as awesome as the location.
The hotel had several amazing restaurants. We did not dine in any of them however.
I had some really great club sandwiches on the trip and I think my wife had the burger.
A nice day to travel!
The signs were pretty easy to follow.
I like how the tires protect the pier/ferry
The building in the background reminds me of the Water Cube a bit...
Comfortable Seats for the quick ride
Another ferry like ours
Immigration. Gotta watch out for people that pretend to ignore you and just butt in front
After immigration and getting a cab to hotel
Our suitcases didn't quite fit...
Once we got to the hotel we checked in (no upgrade available, even for Green Club) and went to have a bite at the lobby bar.
Our rooms were courtesy of the IHG credit card. My wife and I each got one and had enough points for 2 nights each. The room was plenty large for the both of us. The bathroom could be redone, as I remember the shower being small and there were some issues in opening the shower door and having to squeeze in (or something like that). However, the price was great (free) and the location was excellent too. I don't think they'll really ever have much incentive to fix up the rooms to make the hotel as awesome as the location.
The hotel had several amazing restaurants. We did not dine in any of them however.
I had some really great club sandwiches on the trip and I think my wife had the burger.
Jan 19, 2015, 11:59 am
#64
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: BWI
Posts: 1,782
Traveling to HK from Macau was easy. We hopped on the free bus from our hotel and got off at the Ferry Terminal. We had confirmed which ferry to take with our hotel in Hong Kong. I believe that there was a bit of hesitation in buying the tickets at the terminal, as we were unsure about the luggage. I think we ended up paying a little more and got the checked luggage. If so, it wasn’t anything meaningful.
A nice day to travel!
The signs were pretty easy to follow.
I like how the tires protect the pier/ferry
The building in the background reminds me of the Water Cube a bit...
Comfortable Seats for the quick ride
Another ferry like ours
Immigration. Gotta watch out for people that pretend to ignore you and just butt in front
After immigration and getting a cab to hotel
Our suitcases didn't quite fit...
Once we got to the hotel we checked in (no upgrade available, even for Green Club) and went to have a bite at the lobby bar.
Our rooms were courtesy of the IHG credit card. My wife and I each got one and had enough points for 2 nights each. The room was plenty large for the both of us. The bathroom could be redone, as I remember the shower being small and there were some issues in opening the shower door and having to squeeze in (or something like that). However, the price was great (free) and the location was excellent too. I don't think they'll really ever have much incentive to fix up the rooms to make the hotel as awesome as the location.
The hotel had several amazing restaurants. We did not dine in any of them however.
I believe this was the view from our room. See what I meant about no upgrade. I would have taken a smaller room with a better view, but no dice...I am 99.99% sure that the U shaped building is the Peninsula Hotel. Their view of the water was probably ruined by the construction of the museum in front. There were lots of ways to walk underground in case you wanted to cross the street.
A view of the pool from above. Note all the construction!
One thing about this hotel was the abundance of really awesome cars. Here was one of my favorites. At one time, I noticed there were seven similarly high end (Lambo, Ferrari, etc). That reminded me a little of Monte Carlo. What a great license plate too ^
I had some really great club sandwiches on the trip and I think my wife had the burger. I think we ate here while they were checking for room availability.
We liked the hotel because of the location in Kowloon. It was easy to walk to the ferry to take you across to the HK side. My cousin and his wife live on Kowloon side and it made it easy to meet up with them for dinners etc. The price was right, ie. free. We did not get the large buffet breakfast, as we've done that about 10 days in a row prior and wanted to make sure our clothes still fit! We ordered off the menu and it was fine.
The views from the bar and restaurant are fantastic. One of the best for sure. The night time is spectacular.
The next post will cover our touring in HK (HOHO bus and some museums) and then the final post will be our trip home on CX from HKG-EWR and then a final hotel in Newark and Amtrak back to Baltimore. Thanks for following along!
A nice day to travel!
The signs were pretty easy to follow.
I like how the tires protect the pier/ferry
The building in the background reminds me of the Water Cube a bit...
Comfortable Seats for the quick ride
Another ferry like ours
Immigration. Gotta watch out for people that pretend to ignore you and just butt in front
After immigration and getting a cab to hotel
Our suitcases didn't quite fit...
Once we got to the hotel we checked in (no upgrade available, even for Green Club) and went to have a bite at the lobby bar.
Our rooms were courtesy of the IHG credit card. My wife and I each got one and had enough points for 2 nights each. The room was plenty large for the both of us. The bathroom could be redone, as I remember the shower being small and there were some issues in opening the shower door and having to squeeze in (or something like that). However, the price was great (free) and the location was excellent too. I don't think they'll really ever have much incentive to fix up the rooms to make the hotel as awesome as the location.
The hotel had several amazing restaurants. We did not dine in any of them however.
I believe this was the view from our room. See what I meant about no upgrade. I would have taken a smaller room with a better view, but no dice...I am 99.99% sure that the U shaped building is the Peninsula Hotel. Their view of the water was probably ruined by the construction of the museum in front. There were lots of ways to walk underground in case you wanted to cross the street.
A view of the pool from above. Note all the construction!
One thing about this hotel was the abundance of really awesome cars. Here was one of my favorites. At one time, I noticed there were seven similarly high end (Lambo, Ferrari, etc). That reminded me a little of Monte Carlo. What a great license plate too ^
I had some really great club sandwiches on the trip and I think my wife had the burger. I think we ate here while they were checking for room availability.
We liked the hotel because of the location in Kowloon. It was easy to walk to the ferry to take you across to the HK side. My cousin and his wife live on Kowloon side and it made it easy to meet up with them for dinners etc. The price was right, ie. free. We did not get the large buffet breakfast, as we've done that about 10 days in a row prior and wanted to make sure our clothes still fit! We ordered off the menu and it was fine.
The views from the bar and restaurant are fantastic. One of the best for sure. The night time is spectacular.
The next post will cover our touring in HK (HOHO bus and some museums) and then the final post will be our trip home on CX from HKG-EWR and then a final hotel in Newark and Amtrak back to Baltimore. Thanks for following along!
Feb 16, 2015, 8:19 pm
#65
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Great report. Thanks for taking the time to put this all together. They take many hours!
This shot is actually pretty hard to get. You're trying to balance between getting off the plane quickly to get in line for customs/immigration/luggage with getting the picture for the fellow FT'rs and also trying to not get yelled at by your wife for taking another stupid picture
Too funny!
This shot is actually pretty hard to get. You're trying to balance between getting off the plane quickly to get in line for customs/immigration/luggage with getting the picture for the fellow FT'rs and also trying to not get yelled at by your wife for taking another stupid picture
Too funny!
