{"id":26548,"date":"2012-11-19T01:01:27","date_gmt":"2012-11-18T16:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=26548"},"modified":"2012-11-19T01:01:27","modified_gmt":"2012-11-18T16:01:27","slug":"cheap-stay-airport-lounge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=26548","title":{"rendered":"Cheap Stay:  Airport Lounge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?attachment_id=26549\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-26549\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/photo-316.jpg\" alt=\"photo 3\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-26549\" \/><\/a><br \/>\ni swear i couldn&#8217;t have picked the worst time to be traveling.  thanksgiving is coming up and it&#8217;s the busiest time of the travel season for america.  and where am i?  in america!  omg, the crowds, the long lines, the anger, the stress, the rushing, and the yelling.  i&#8217;ve seen it all in this past 2 days.  luckily i&#8217;m staying calm throughout all the hassle of getting to south america.  yes, 2 overnight red eye flights, 2 daytime flights, 14 hours waiting at airports, not including this 10 hour wait at now in atlanta.  and i&#8217;m not even half way there yet.  but i&#8217;m learning a lot backpacking through our airports.  i&#8217;m learning how to be calm, i&#8217;m learning how to be patient, and i&#8217;m learning how to become a better traveler.  after this trip is done, i&#8217;ll be a professional at getting around america at the busiest time of the year.  some people are still stuck in honolulu, not me.  i&#8217;m moving forward little by little.  more like a turtle pace.  but loving every minute.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?attachment_id=26552\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-26552\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/photo-411.jpg\" alt=\"photo 4\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium wp-image-26552\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nLAX and DTW airports are HUGE!!!  from running to one sold out flight to another, if i was slow, i&#8217;d still be stuck in LA.  my backpack is pretty heavy so it&#8217;s keeping me in shape after all the hamburgers i&#8217;ve been eating.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?attachment_id=26550\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-26550\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/photo-117.jpg\" alt=\"photo 1\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium wp-image-26550\" \/><\/a><br \/>\ni knew i was coming on this trip so 3 months ago, i signed up for a american express delta gold card.  with it, you can get into any lounge around the world for only $25.  this includes free wifi, free food, free open bar, free shower, and free sofa. why leave the airport and get a hotel when you have it all right in front of you.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?attachment_id=26551\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-26551\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/photo-212.jpg\" alt=\"photo 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium wp-image-26551\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nthis was LAX, my first shower in 2 days.  now i&#8217;m sitting in the atlanta lounge relaxing.  the bar looks tempting but i&#8217;m still holding off.  i just don&#8217;t think alcohol, running, no sleep, and constant thinking goes good together.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?attachment_id=26553\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-26553\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/photo-1-426x640.png\" alt=\"photo 1\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" class=\"alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium wp-image-26553\" \/><\/a><br \/>\ndetroit was freezing!  now i really know i&#8217;m not a cold weather guy.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?attachment_id=26554\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-26554\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/photo-2-copy.jpg\" alt=\"photo 2 copy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium alignnone size-medium wp-image-26554\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nthis is america fog and this happens a lot.  i can&#8217;t believe the airplane even took off.  kind of scary not being able to see anything.<br \/>\nanyway, 9 more hours of waiting.  maybe i&#8217;ll go out to get a book.  hope to reach south america by tomorrow.  if i can&#8217;t, don&#8217;t be surprised if i go to india. haha.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>i swear i couldn&#8217;t have picked the worst time to be traveling. thanksgiving is coming up and it&#8217;s the busiest time of the travel season for america. and where am i? in america! 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