Travel day. I had an afternoon flight, so I had time to enjoy breakfast and leisurely pack.
Beautiful, sunny morning. It started raining on my way to the airport. Anantara provided transportation to airport. Mercedes with cold towel, beverages and snacks provided, approximately a 20 minute ride. My driver went above and beyond the call of duty. I only needed him to drop me off at the airport. He took my bag out of the trunk; escorted me into the airport; waited while my bag was scanned through security; took my bag to the check-in counter; then escorted me to the security checkpoint. That will definitely be included in my Tripadvisor review of Anantara.
1 hour and 15 minute flight from Phuket to Bangkok. From Bangkok to Taipei, a little over 3 hours. Taipei to SFO, approximately 11 hours. At SFO, I got to go through Global Entry instead of normal immigration. Awesome! In and out in approximately 3 minutes. My bag came out of baggage claim about 15 minutes later. Then it was a breeze through customs and a leisurely walk to a waiting BART train. About an hour ride from SFO to the Richmond Amtrak station. Amtrak to Sacramento normally takes about an hour and a half, but due to delays with Union Pacific, it took about 2 hours. I setup a pickup with Lyft on my way from the train to the curb. The car was there in 2 minutes. A short ride later, I was home.
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