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  Friday 30th of January 2026 and I booked a GRAB car yesterday. The car will be here at 6 o'clock and I had time for tea before I left for Suvarnabhumi International. The GRAB car was waiting for me when I came down and we took off a couple of minutes before 6 o'clock and my bird watching adventure in South America can start.  On my way to Suvarnabhumi International
Takes about 30 minutes to get to Suvarnabhumi International and we stop at GATE 6, All Nippon Airways have their check-in at GATE 6 as per the sign on the curb side. I get my bags and I enter the terminal. Early morning but there are a lot of passengers leaving Thailand. ANA's check-in have quite a few passengers lined up to check-in. But it went quite smooth and I was soon on my way to the security and immigration, and this went quite smooth as well. Way quicker than expected, FAST TRACK and there was a lot of people lining up to pass the security.  All Nippon Airways check-in
My flight departs from Gate E6 and it is close to one of Thai Airways Lounge. So, I stopped at the lounge to have some soda water. And I have to give Thai Airways one big + I went inside to check-in to the lounge handing them my boarding pass. “You have to go to the other side, this is for people paying for lounge access” “Which lounge is best?” “The business class lounge” “Great! Thank you” I walked across the walkway to enter Thai Airways lounge, only business passengers. I really do not like when the lounge is full of all kind of people. You are scared to end up on a full flight, and when you board you find yourself alone in biz.  Egg and bacon for breakfast
I discovered that they had egg and bacon for breakfast. And they had fried potatoes as well and  it was actually very good, surprisingly good. I also had some ice cream, not very good for my blood sugar.
I spent an hour in the lounge before walking to gate E6 to board my flight, first stop Haneda, Tokyo and I will have to spend several hours waiting for my flight to New York. There were plenty people at the gate and they had started to line up waiting to board. I found a seat and I sat down to relax and I could board ANA flight NH 848 to Tokyo.  Waiting at the gate
 All Nippon Airways plane that will take us to Tokyo
It was a very comfy seat and I was asleep a few seconds after having fastened my seat belt. I  was dead tired after having woke up at 3 o'clock in the morning with a terrible cramp in my left leg.
And I was drained from all energy, no power at all. So, I was a sleep in the chair and I woke up when we were pulled out from the jet bridge. I  almost shat my pants as Suvarnabhumi Airport passed outside the window.
I don't know why, but I thought that we were in the air and that we were about to crash. But I was quickly realising what was going on and I was soon asleep again. I started the FLIGHT MAP when I woke up and it was 90 minutes to go to Tokyo. I asked for a cup of tea, and I asked if they had the big tea cups. Instant disappointment, they only had small coffee cups. It took like ages before I got my tea. ANA claim to be a 5-star airline, well, I do not know. I don't even understand what a 5-star airline is. Singapore Airline is also claiming to be a 5-star airline. It is the same food and seats.  This is what I get after having waited for a very long time
Well, one of the Stewards was wearing the WEF Agenda 2030 ring on his uniform I asked him  what it was. He told me that it was a partner to the airline
“Sweet Lord! Now I cannot fly with ANA again” He avoided me for the rest of the flight. The tea was bad, but the WEF pin was making me sick and I will avoid ANA in the future. Getting off the plane in Haneda International and it was about 6 hours to go before it is time to board flight NH 160 to New York. I remember Haneda different, I had been looking forward to go shopping. I need a drug store, but here was nothing. No restaurants or shops, well, one TAX FREE after the security. I found one drug store and I bought some stuff to keep me healthy during the rest of the trip. 5 hours to go and I decided to spend some time in the lounge, LO AND BEHOLD, they had Pepsi Zero in the lounge. The food was very good and I had some pork dumplings and chicken stir fried in honey mustard. I was dead tired and I could hardly stay awake the last 2 hours.  Time to board ANA flight NH 160
 Time to board ANA flight NH 160
 Onboard ANA flight NH 160
Boarding ANA flight NH 160 and I was confused, every second row was facing backwards, this is the first time I see this on an airplane. I had a traditional seat facing forward. We took off and I was soon asleep waking up about 6 hours before arrival to New York. We had passed the DATE LINE so it was still 30th of January when we landed in New York in the evening. JFK Terminal 7 and Copa Airlines flight CM 807 departs from Terminal 4 JFK International and it was not easy to find any information, but I asked around and I found the  train station. Involving me getting out in the snow for 100 meters to get to the train station.
 JFK International - Train station at Terminal 7
 JFK International - Train station at Terminal 7
 On the way to Terminal 4
 On the way to Terminal 4
 I have to wait for about 10 minutes before the train arrives and it takes a few minutes to reach Terminal 4. Of course, Copa Airlines are at ROW 9, the last row and I had to trot all the way through the terminal. My checked-in luggage had to be collected and checked-in again. JFK Terminal 4 and there were security rows for long as I could see. But only one was open so it took quite some time before I was passed through the security. I find GATE 2A and I take a seat waiting for the boarding to start. I buy one juice and a bottle with something smoothie like. I enjoyed my drinks while checking in to Copa Airlines flight CM 125 from Panama City to Montevideo.  Waiting at GATE 2A
 Waiting at GATE 2A
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Saturday 31st of January 2026 and we start boarding after midnight and it seems like the flight is full. Arriving to Panama City around 7 o'clock in the morning and from there it is another 7 hours to Montevideo.
I can't wait to arrive to my hotel for a hot shower and some sleep. I am dead tired after having been on the go for almost two days and I am delirious by anticipation for a bed and a hot shower.  Boarding Copa Airlines flight CM 807
 Our plane that will take us to Panama City
 Boarding Copa Airlines flight CM 807
 Boarding Copa Airlines flight CM 807
I find my seat and even though I am dead tired it is impossible to fall asleep. Of course, I felt asleep an hour before touch-down at Tocumen International Airport in Panama. Not enough! Arriving to Terminal 1 and I went down to the Immigration at Terminal 1. The Immigration Officer asked where I came from. I showed my boarding pass and he told me that my luggage was arriving at Terminal 2. On the go for almost 2 days, no proper sleep, a cut in my left foot. (Way better now since I was at the Doctor) Pain in my knee and now I have to get back up the stairs and I had to walk for several kilometres until the end of the terminal. I stopped one of them golf carts and he did not decline me, so he took me the last few hundred meters to the luggage claim at Terminal 2.  Riding the invalido cart
 Riding the invalido cart
Sweet Lord! The invalido cart was the best thing since I left home. I will request this from now on. They have SPECIAL SERVICE when booking and I will try to add an “INVALIDO CART” from now on when I book tickets. Passing the immigration and the Immigration Officer calls me. “HELLO!! REMEMBER ME?” It was the same guy that had escorted our 2nd Officer from India when we signed off here a few days ago. And in New York, I was walking to the train station in my summer uniform and one guy came up behind me. “ALADDIN! It is not healthy to walk around like that in the snow” I recognised the guy, but I cannot remember from where. I picked up my bag and I went to the departure hall to check-in to the 7 hours nightmare flight CM 125 to Montevideo. Biz is full so I will have to sit in the back. I am hungry and thirsty so I go to the Copa Club after immigration and security. What a set-back this Copa Club turned out to be.  I was still hungry when I left Copa Club and I will look for a place to buy a sandwich before boarding flight CM 125 to Montevideo. I took a chance and I went to the place where I bought the Diet Pepsi last week, maybe they have sandwiches. I took a can of diet drink and I went to the cashier, now I see that they have a proper menu. I put back the diet drink in the fridge. I ordered a cup of tea and a hamburger. The tea was gone when the cold hamburger was delivered. I pointed at the cheese “This is supposed to be melted” “I will tell them” And they charged me 20 $ for the disater they called a hamburger. No shame! I would have been ashamed to serve something like this. I left for GATE 220 for Copa Airlines fligh CM 125 to Montevideo.  Walking to GATE 220
 Time to board flight CM 125
 Our plane at GATE 220
 Our plane at GATE 220
 Boarding Copa Airlines flight CM 125
 Boarding Copa Airlines flight CM 125
 Boarding Copa Airlines flight CM 125
I had an aisle seat so this was good, the flight was completely full. I was happy to be in the boarding group 1 with my STAR ALLIANCE Gold member ship. So, I was among the first to board and I had space for my luggage in the overhead bin. Seven hours to Montevideo from Panama City, seven hours of suffering. The suffering was alleviated when I discovered how to lift the arm rests in the aisle. The first hours were the worst, but the last three hours where kind of OK. Time turned kind of fast and on to of that, we expect to land 20 minutes before scheduled time.  Approaching Montevideo
 Approaching Montevideo
Sweet Lord, it was nice to get off the flight. 48 hours of flying and I was almost starting to cry just thinking about a hot shower and a bed. I was limping along to the immigration and when I was stumbling up to the line. One guy started to scream at the people in line and I do not understand Spanish. But it must have been something like: LET PORKY THE INVALIDO PASS FIRST! They all moved to let me through, embarrassing and I told them never mind, no problem. (Using the internationally recognised hand signs for never mind, no problem) But they would have no one of it and I was through the automated immigration in 2 minutes. I like this automated immigration, no need to fill up my passport with stamps. I was in a very good mood, my driver is waiting, a pre-paid service. And I will soon be in my room.  Someone waving a sign inside the green and white taxi
The pre-paid service was a disappointment. I usually book a car to the hotel, have been very convenient up until now. Coming to a foreign country and no need to look around for transportation. They pick you up after custom and you are on the way.
I was soon giving up the idea to stop to buy milk, the driver did not speak one single word of English. Checking-in to Hampton By Hilton Montevideo Carrasco and I had a steak and tea in the restaurant and they arranged a pack of milk for me as well. Good, now I can have tea in my room tomorrow morning. There had really not been any tea for the last 48 hours, flying long haul with Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways there is a FREE FLOW of tea coming to my seat. ANA, not again! The food was good, and the service was super! Both in the reception and in the restaurant. I must admit, I was grumpy arriving, but I was in a really good mood after a few minutes with the staff at Hampton By Hilton Montevideo Carrasco.  My room, what I have been dreaming of since boarding in Suvarnabhumi
 My room, what I have been dreaming of since boarding in Suvarnabhumi
 A shower, what I have been dreaming
of since boarding in Suvarnabhumi  A shower, what I have been dreaming
of since boarding in Suvarnabhumi A shower and I was in bed at midnight with the alarm set to go off at 6 o'clock. My Guide will come to pick me up at 07:15. I changed it from 7 as the breakfast starts at 7 o'clock. Click on the schedule below to find out if I see any birds.  30 Jan to Montevideo via Tokyo - New York - Panama City Hampton By Hilton Montevideo Carrasco 1 February 2026: Western part of Montevideo and Penino Beach 2 February 2026: Birding in Montevideo 3 February 2026: Coastal wetlands to Punta del Este 4 To Santiago Hyatt Place Santiago/Vitacura 5 February 2026: Full-day birding tour in Mantagua + Concón (Coastal Route) 6 February 2026: Half-day birding tour in The Andes 7 February 2026: To Falkland Islands Malvina House Hotel 8 February 2026: Stanley Surroundings 9 February 2026: Stanley Surroundings 10 February 2026: Volunteer Point 11 February 2026: Cape Bougainville 12 February 2026: Bird watching at Whale Point 13 February 2026: Kidney Cove Penguin and Wildlife Tour 14 February 2026: HOTEL LOS NAVEGANTES 15 February 2026: 16 February 2026: Birding the Magellan Straits 17 February 2026: Birding the Patagonian Steppes 18 February 2026: Navigation Magdalena Island and Marta 19 February 2026: Flying to Buenos Aries Hotel Bys Palermo 20 February 2026: Ceibas and the South of Entre Ríos 21 February 2026: Parque Costero Sur Reserve 22: February 2026: Laguna de Monte 23 February 2026: Flying to Asuncion Hilton Garden Inn Asuncion Aviadores Del Chaco 24 February 2026: Birding and Nature Chaco Tour 25 February 2026: Paraguay River Nature and Wildlife Boat Tour 26 February 2026: Asuncion Birding Tour 27 February 2026: Flying to La Paz Hotel Calacoto 28 February 2026: Cotapata National Park Tour 1 March 2026: Andean Valleys via Metacapata 2 March 2026: To Peru/ Lima Holiday Inn - Lima Miraflores by IHG 3 March 2026: Lachay hills and Paraíso wetland 4 March 2026: Puerto Viejo, Azpitia and Pucusana 5 March 2026: Pantanos de Villa wildlife reservation & Olivar urban tour 7 March 2026: To Cusco Hilton Garden Inn Cusco 8 March 2026: Birding Manu Road 9 March 2026: Birding Manu Road 10 March 2026: 11 March 2026: Day tour 12 March 2026: Flying to Georgetown/ or back to Panama and home 13 March 2026: ? 14 March 2026: ? 15 March 2026: Flying to Paramaribo and Cayenne 18 March 2026: ? 19 March 2026: ? 20 March 2026: ? 21 March 2026: ? 22 March 2026: Flying to Panama
    
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