Hello All. This update is late because the internet here is totally unreliable. I have tried from my hotel and differe nt locations with the same results. Today, I found a place for coffee, called The Amazon Cafe, and all is fine with an hour limit.
A friend drove me to the Ottawa airport on the morning of May 16, and the procedure was quick as I had downloaded my Boarding Passes and thus checked in the night before. Security was another issue, however. Now, at least in Ottawa, and I was told for all airports in Canada, one big change. After putting computers etc in a separate tray and along with you going thru the scanners, all luggage is taken onto another slide. The computer tray is set on a large table where all computers and anything with them awaits the owner. You must await until an agent brings your carry on luggage to a counter behind a glass shield. You go there and watch as the agent opens the luggage and goes through everything using a wand. if no problems, they give you the luggage, and you hope your computer, and wallets, etc are still on that table where you can now go and retrieve it.
All flights were pretty well on schedule, however the Swiss Air from Montreal was almost two hours late in departing, which caused a lot of passengers to miss their flights from Zurich. I spent ten hours at the Zurich airport in the transfer lounge. That way, I did not need to go through Security and Customs again.
It is in the high 30s here in Thailand, with some rain forecast in the next few days. The rubber and rice season is in full swing here, so all are busy at that.
I am getting internet interuptions so will close and write from Hanoi in about four days time.
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