{"id":6706,"date":"2022-06-07T22:59:38","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T14:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/?p=6706"},"modified":"2024-07-03T02:32:15","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T18:32:15","slug":"20200607flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/07\/20200607flight\/","title":{"rendered":"Flight Log from Washington DC to San Jose via Philadelphia and Los Angeles, with American and Alaska Airlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>June 2022, a small group of my friends decided to hold an informal class reunion in the west coast, driving down California\u2019s famous coastal highway before having some parties in Los Angeles. This would be my outbound flight segments from Washington DC to San Jose.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/P1020658.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/P1020658.jpg\" alt=\"Monterey\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Monterey<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide.min.2.4.21.js\"><\/script>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide-skyblue.min.css\">\n<script>\ndocument.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', function () {\n    var secondarySlider1 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-1', {\n        fixedWidth:100,height:72,gap:10,\n        focus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n        cover:true,isNavigation:true,\n        breakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:56,height:40,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n    } ).mount();\n    var primarySlider1 = new Splide( '#splide-major-1', {\n        type:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n    } );\n    primarySlider1.sync( secondarySlider1 ).mount();\n    var secondarySlider2 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-2', {\n        fixedWidth:100,height:75,gap:10,\n        focus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n        cover:true,isNavigation:true,\n        breakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:56,height:42,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n    } ).mount();\n    var primarySlider2 = new Splide( '#splide-major-2', {\n        type:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n    } );\n    primarySlider2.sync( secondarySlider2 ).mount();\n    var secondarySlider3 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-3', {\n        fixedWidth:100,height:75,gap:10,\n        focus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n        cover:true,isNavigation:true,\n        breakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:56,height:42,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n    } ).mount();\n    var primarySlider3 = new Splide( '#splide-major-3', {\n        type:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n    } );\n    primarySlider3.sync( secondarySlider3 ).mount();\n    var secondarySlider4 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-4', {\n        fixedWidth:100,height:75,gap:10,\n        focus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n        cover:true,isNavigation:true,\n        breakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:56,height:42,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n    } ).mount();\n    var primarySlider4 = new Splide( '#splide-major-4', {\n        type:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n    } );\n    primarySlider4.sync( secondarySlider4 ).mount();\n    var secondarySlider5 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-5', {\n        fixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n        focus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n        cover:true,isNavigation:true,\n        breakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:57,height:38,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n    } ).mount();\n    var primarySlider5 = new Splide( '#splide-major-5', {\n        type:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n    } );\n    primarySlider5.sync( secondarySlider5 ).mount();\n    var secondarySlider6 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-6', {\n        fixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n        focus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n        cover:true,isNavigation:true,\n        breakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:57,height:38,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n    } ).mount();\n    var primarySlider6 = new Splide( '#splide-major-6', {\n        type:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n    } );\n    primarySlider6.sync( secondarySlider6 ).mount();\n} );\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>There were a number of constraints on my flights to the San Francisco Bay area where we would be starting our road trip. I had to be there early morning June 8 (or the previous night), I didn\u2019t want to miss some teleconference on the morning of June 8, and I didn\u2019t want to leave too early in the afternoon on June 7, and I still wanted some sleep for the night. This combined with fare, my friends\u2019 itineraries, and my flight credits with American Airlines meant I would be flying from Washington DC to Los Angeles via Philadelphia in the evening of June 7 with American Airlines, spend the night with another friend, then we would fly together on the morning of June 8 from Los Angeles to San Jose with Alaska Airlines.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"American_Airlines_Flight_5549_from_Washington_Reagan_to_Philadelphia\">American Airlines Flight 5549 from Washington Reagan to Philadelphia<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>By the time I arrived at the airport, a steady rain was falling, quite unexpected given the skies were calm earlier when I left home. But luckily, operations at the airport seemed unaffected.<br \/>\nInterestingly, the flight today shared the same flight number as my flight to Detroit earlier this year, which was quite a coincidence.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-1\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220607_152757Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220607_152757Q9.jpg\" width=\"94%\" alt=\"Dinner\" \/><\/a><\/br>Dinner<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">From a PPS restaurant in the terminal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220607_155240.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220607_155240.jpg\" width=\"84%\" alt=\"Reagan Airport Terminal 2E\" \/><\/a><\/br>Reagan Airport Terminal 2E<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Newly constructed with fancy equipment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220607_160025.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220607_160025.jpg\" width=\"84%\" alt=\"Reagan Airport Terminal 2E\" \/><\/a><\/br>Reagan Airport Terminal 2E<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Newly constructed with fancy equipment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/P1020641.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/P1020641.jpg\" alt=\"My plane to Philadelphia\" \/><\/a><\/br>My plane to Philadelphia<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220607_160337Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220607_160337Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Boarding Flight to Philadelphia\" \/><\/a><\/br>Boarding Flight to Philadelphia<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220607_161152Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220607_161152Q9.jpg\" width=\"86%\" alt=\"Baggage Handling\" \/><\/a><\/br>Baggage Handling<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">With limited bin space, most of the carry-on bags needed to be gate checked. Unfortunately there wasn&#8217;t anyone handling them as the conveyor belt was rolling, meaning those bags got dumped into the rain. The passengers on the port side probably didn\u2019t enjoy watching this.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-1\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/20220607_152757Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Dinner\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/20220607_155240.jpg\" alt=\"Reagan Airport Terminal 2E\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/20220607_160025.jpg\" alt=\"Reagan Airport Terminal 2E\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1020641.jpg\" alt=\"My plane to Philadelphia\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/20220607_160337Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Boarding Flight to Philadelphia\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/20220607_161152Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Baggage Handling\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-1, #splide-thumb-1 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos at Washington Reagan Airport.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220607_152757Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220607_152757Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Dinner\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Dinner<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">From a PPS restaurant in the terminal.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220607_155240.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220607_155240.jpg\" alt=\"Reagan Airport Terminal 2E\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220607_160025.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220607_160025.jpg\" alt=\"Reagan Airport Terminal 2E\" \/><\/a><\/br>Reagan Airport Terminal 2E<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Newly constructed with fancy equipment.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/P1020641.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/P1020641.jpg\" alt=\"My plane to Philadelphia\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>My plane to Philadelphia<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220607_160337Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220607_160337Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Boarding Flight to Philadelphia\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Boarding Flight to Philadelphia<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220607_161152Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220607_161152Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Baggage Handling\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Baggage Handling<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">With limited bin space, most of the carry-on bags needed to be gate checked. Unfortunately there wasn&#8217;t anyone handling them as the conveyor belt was rolling, meaning those bags got dumped into the rain. The passengers on the port side probably didn\u2019t enjoy watching this.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>American Airlines 5549 <span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Operated by PSA Airlines<\/span><br \/>\nWashington Reagan (DCA) \u2013 Philadelphia, PA (PHL)<br \/>\nBombardier CRJ700 (N518AE)<br \/>\nSeat 8A<br \/>\nScheduled Departure &#8211; 4:30pm<br \/>\nActual Departure    &#8211; 4:38pm<br \/>\nScheduled Arrival   &#8211; 5:32pm<br \/>\nActual Arrival      &#8211; 5:05pm<br \/>\n27 minutes<br \/>\nHere&#8217;s GPS tracking:<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:3\/2;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiloc.com\/wikiloc\/spatialArtifacts.do?event=view&#038;id=108261829&#038;measures=off&#038;title=off&#038;near=off&#038;images=off&#038;maptype=H\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Since it\u2019s a relatively short flight, I used my GoPro to record the entire flight. It\u2019s a rainy day around Washington DC with 1500m cloud ceiling, and we had a limited cruise height of 3460m, so most of the flight was in and between clouds.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DahDPPSi0JE\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Portions of the video at cruising altitude were sped up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It started to drizzle just after we landed in Philadelphia, probably the same patch of clouds from Washington DC. We arrived at Philadelphia&#8217;s terminal F, built for regional jets. My next flight would depart from the mainline terminal B, which was a (very bumpy) shuttle bus ride away.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220607_171335.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220607_171335.jpg\" width=\"93.1%\" alt=\"Deplane at Philadelphia\" \/><\/a><\/br>Deplane at Philadelphia<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The regional terminal F didn\u2019t even have jet bridges. An improvised set of stairs will do.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220607_171750.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220607_171750.jpg\" alt=\"Terminal F Food Court and Shuttle Gates\" \/><\/a><\/br>Terminal F Food Court and Shuttle Gates<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220607_172414.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220607_172414.jpg\" alt=\"Planes Parked at Philadelphia Airport\" \/><\/a><\/br>Planes Parked at Philadelphia Airport<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220607_172822.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220607_172822.jpg\" alt=\"Planes Parked at Philadelphia Airport\" \/><\/a><\/br>Planes Parked at Philadelphia Airport<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220607_183941.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220607_183941.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Terminal Interior\" \/><\/a><\/br>Terminal Interior<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">I found an empty gate and took a seat. I didn\u2019t like the seating in Philadelphia. It\u2019s a choice of back support or charging ports, but not both.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/20220607_171335.jpg\" alt=\"Deplane at Philadelphia\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/20220607_171750.jpg\" alt=\"Terminal F Food Court and Shuttle Gates\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/20220607_172414.jpg\" alt=\"Planes Parked at Philadelphia Airport\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/20220607_172822.jpg\" alt=\"Planes Parked at Philadelphia Airport\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/20220607_183941.jpg\" alt=\"Terminal Interior\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-2, #splide-thumb-2 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220607_171335.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220607_171335.jpg\" alt=\"Deplane at Philadelphia\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Deplane at Philadelphia<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The regional terminal F didn\u2019t even have jet bridges. An improvised set of stairs will do.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220607_171750.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220607_171750.jpg\" alt=\"Terminal F Food Court and Shuttle Gates\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Terminal F Food Court and Shuttle Gates<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220607_172414.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220607_172414.jpg\" alt=\"Planes Parked at Philadelphia Airport\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Planes Parked at Philadelphia Airport<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220607_172822.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220607_172822.jpg\" alt=\"Planes Parked at Philadelphia Airport\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Planes Parked at Philadelphia Airport<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220607_183941.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220607_183941.jpg\" alt=\"Terminal Interior\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Terminal Interior<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">I found an empty gate and took a seat. I didn\u2019t like the seating in Philadelphia. It\u2019s a choice of back support or charging ports, but not both.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"American_Airlines_Flight_2321_from_Philadelphia_to_Los_Angeles\">American Airlines Flight 2321 from Philadelphia to Los Angeles<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Then it&#8217;s my next flight to Los Angeles. While the plane (N410AN) had been ready at the gate for a few hours, the boarding process was significantly delayed. It ended up that the inbound crew from Florida was delayed due to weather. It felt kind of surprising to me that American Airlines would separate crew and plane scheduling, maybe it&#8217;s a sign of its short-staffedness that pushed things to extreme.<\/p>\n<p>American Airlines 2321<br \/>\nPhiladelphia, PA (PHL) &#8211; Los Angeles, CA (LAX)<br \/>\nAirbus A321neo (N410AN)<br \/>\nSeat 10F<br \/>\nScheduled Departure &#8211; 6:45pm<br \/>\nActual Departure    &#8211; 7:35pm<br \/>\nScheduled Arrival   &#8211; 9:30pm<br \/>\nActual Arrival      &#8211; 9:54pm<br \/>\n5 hours and 19 minutes<br \/>\nHere&#8217;s GPS tracking:<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:3\/2;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiloc.com\/wikiloc\/spatialArtifacts.do?event=view&#038;id=108261858&#038;measures=off&#038;title=off&#038;near=off&#038;images=off&#038;maptype=H\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Against the backdrop of travel frenzy for 2022&#8217;s summer, the plane&#8217;s not very full, with most (if not all) middle seats Main Cabin Extra empty.<br \/>\nI recorded the following video for takeoff, which felt very quiet from the neo&#8217;s engine.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gSaXQWzG7P0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Clouds were at 3000m and 7000m over Philadelphia, so there weren&#8217;t many interesting sights along the way. I&#8217;d hoped to catch some sights of the midwestern mountains under twilight, the departure delayed dashed that hope. And weirdly, I felt the cabin was sort of cold.<\/p>\n<p>About halfway through the flight, I saw we were flying around some thunderstorm, and it\u2019s quite a show of the lights.<br \/>\n<video controls width=\"100%\" poster=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/Thunder_Thumb.jpg\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/Thunder_3000x2000_10fps_H265_5Mbps.mp4\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/Thunder_3000x2000_10fps_H264_6Mbps.mp4\"><\/video><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">2 seconds, 10 frames per second, ~2MB file size.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220607_212549.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220607_212549.jpg\" alt=\"Illinois River\" \/><\/a><\/br>Illinois River<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220607_213029.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220607_213029.jpg\" alt=\"Mississippi River\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mississippi River<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220607_213049.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220607_213049.jpg\" width=\"56.25%\" alt=\"Mississippi River\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mississippi River<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220607_215605.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220607_215605.jpg\" alt=\"Missouri River\" \/><\/a><\/br>Missouri River<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220607_220239.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220607_220239.jpg\" alt=\"Topeka, Kansas\" \/><\/a><\/br>Topeka, Kansas<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220607_225740.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220607_225740.jpg\" width=\"88%\" alt=\"Flying in Clouds\" \/><\/a><\/br>Flying in Clouds<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The clouds we flew through seemed pretty dense with water droplets. I was curious why we didn\u2019t choose a higher altitude to avoid these clouds as we were only at 10300m elevation. Yet on the plus side, it&#8217;s got a Sci-Fi feeling.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220607_215130.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220607_215130.jpg\" alt=\"Los Angeles Suburb\" \/><\/a><\/br>Los Angeles Suburb<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220607_215226.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220607_215226.jpg\" alt=\"SoFi Stadium\" \/><\/a><\/br>SoFi Stadium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/20220607_212549.jpg\" alt=\"Illinois River\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/20220607_213029.jpg\" alt=\"Mississippi River\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/20220607_213049.jpg\" alt=\"Mississippi River\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/20220607_215605.jpg\" alt=\"Missouri River\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/20220607_220239.jpg\" alt=\"Topeka, Kansas\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/20220607_225740.jpg\" alt=\"Flying in Clouds\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/20220607_215130.jpg\" alt=\"Los Angeles Suburb\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/20220607_215226.jpg\" alt=\"SoFi Stadium\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-3, #splide-thumb-3 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos during flight.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220607_212549.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220607_212549.jpg\" alt=\"Illinois River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Illinois River<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220607_213029.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220607_213029.jpg\" alt=\"Mississippi River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mississippi River<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220607_213049.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220607_213049.jpg\" alt=\"Mississippi River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mississippi River<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220607_215605.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220607_215605.jpg\" alt=\"Missouri River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Missouri River<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220607_220239.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220607_220239.jpg\" alt=\"Topeka, Kansas\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Topeka, Kansas<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220607_225740.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220607_225740.jpg\" alt=\"Flying in Clouds\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Flying in Clouds<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The clouds we flew through seemed pretty dense with water droplets. I was curious why we didn\u2019t choose a higher altitude to avoid these clouds as we were only at 10300m elevation. Yet on the plus side, it&#8217;s got a Sci-Fi feeling.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220607_215130.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220607_215130.jpg\" alt=\"Los Angeles Suburb\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Los Angeles Suburb<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220607_215226.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220607_215226.jpg\" alt=\"SoFi Stadium\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>SoFi Stadium<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>I spent the night at the nearby Fairfield Inn Los Angeles Airport, what I would call a typical airport hotel, good for an overnight stay but nothing more. My friend arrived on a different flight earlier than me, so I took a quick shower and headed into bed.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Alaska_Airlines_Flight_3329_from_Los_Angeles_to_San_Jose\">Alaska Airlines Flight 3329 from Los Angeles to San Jose<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The next morning, after not too much sleep, I woke up early, attended the teleconference, grabbed some breakfast at the hotel (which I would say was mediocre), and headed towards the airport. There wasn&#8217;t much waiting for either checkin or security.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220608_082156.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220608_082156.jpg\" width=\"90%\" alt=\"Ramp Construction\" \/><\/a><\/br>Ramp Construction<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">As a result of which Alaska Airlines lost a few gates at Los Angeles Airport. Thus we would be boarding today\u2019s flight via a shuttle bus.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220608_082257.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220608_082257.jpg\" width=\"94%\" alt=\"Boarding Shuttle Bus\" \/><\/a><\/br>Boarding Shuttle Bus<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">My first time riding a shuttle bus to and from the plane in the United States.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220608_083345.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220608_083345.jpg\" alt=\"Boarding Flight to San Jose\" \/><\/a><\/br>Boarding Flight to San Jose<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220608_085350.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220608_085350.jpg\" width=\"90%\" alt=\"Boarding Ramp\" \/><\/a><\/br>Boarding Ramp<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">For the second time in two days (and first 2 times in my life), I walked on this type of boarding ramp.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/20220608_082156.jpg\" alt=\"Ramp Construction\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/20220608_082257.jpg\" alt=\"Boarding Shuttle Bus\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/20220608_083345.jpg\" alt=\"Boarding Flight to San Jose\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/20220608_085350.jpg\" alt=\"Boarding Ramp\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-4, #splide-thumb-4 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220608_082156.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220608_082156.jpg\" alt=\"Ramp Construction\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ramp Construction<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">As a result of which Alaska Airlines lost a few gates at Los Angeles Airport. Thus we would be boarding today\u2019s flight via a shuttle bus.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220608_082257.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220608_082257.jpg\" alt=\"Boarding Shuttle Bus\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Boarding Shuttle Bus<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">My first time riding a shuttle bus to and from the plane in the United States.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220608_083345.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220608_083345.jpg\" alt=\"Boarding Flight to San Jose\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Boarding Flight to San Jose<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/20220608_085350.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/20220608_085350.jpg\" alt=\"Boarding Ramp\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Boarding Ramp<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">For the second time in two days (and first 2 times in my life), I walked on this type of boarding ramp.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a bit awkward that the remote stand where we boarded the plane was near the start of runway 25R. However, probably because we were flying north, we were given a long taxi around the airport to the start of runway 24L for takeoff. Thus, despite the boarding being mostly on time, our takeoff was half an hour late.<\/p>\n<p>Alaska Airlines 3329 <span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Operated by SkyWest Airlines<\/span><br \/>\nLos Angeles, CA (LAX) &#8211; San Jose, CA (SJC)<br \/>\nEmbraer ERJ-175 (N177SY)<br \/>\nSeat 9A<br \/>\nScheduled Departure &#8211; 8:55am<br \/>\nActual Departure    &#8211; 9:26am<br \/>\nScheduled Arrival   &#8211; 10:12am<br \/>\nActual Arrival      &#8211; 10:17am<br \/>\n51 minutes<br \/>\nHere&#8217;s GPS tracking:<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:3\/2;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiloc.com\/wikiloc\/spatialArtifacts.do?event=view&#038;id=108261930&#038;measures=off&#038;title=off&#038;near=off&#038;images=off&#038;maptype=H\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Clouds were at a low 500m over Los Angeles, which didn\u2019t clear out until San Barbara Channel. After that, we were mostly flying along California\u2019s coastline, giving us a preview of the road trip for the next few days.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-5\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/P1020642.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/P1020642.jpg\" alt=\"Channel Islands\" \/><\/a><\/br>Channel Islands<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/P1020643.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/P1020643.jpg\" alt=\"Santa Barbara\" \/><\/a><\/br>Santa Barbara<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/P1020646.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/P1020646.jpg\" alt=\"Grover Beach\" \/><\/a><\/br>Grover Beach<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/P1020647.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/P1020647.jpg\" alt=\"Pismo Beach\" \/><\/a><\/br>Pismo Beach<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/P1020648Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/P1020648Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Morro Rock\" \/><\/a><\/br>Morro Rock<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/P1020649.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/P1020649.jpg\" alt=\"California Coast\" \/><\/a><\/br>California Coast<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/P1020650.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/P1020650.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains along California Coast\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains along California Coast<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/P1020651.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/P1020651.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains along California Coast\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains along California Coast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-5\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1020642.jpg\" alt=\"Channel Islands\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1020643.jpg\" alt=\"Santa Barbara\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1020646.jpg\" alt=\"Grover Beach\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1020647.jpg\" alt=\"Pismo Beach\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1020648Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Morro Rock\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1020649.jpg\" alt=\"California Coast\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1020650.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains along California Coast\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1020651.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains along California Coast\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-5, #splide-thumb-5 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos along the flight.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/P1020642.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/P1020642.jpg\" alt=\"Channel Islands\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Channel Islands<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/P1020643.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/P1020643.jpg\" alt=\"Santa Barbara\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Santa Barbara<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/P1020646.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/P1020646.jpg\" alt=\"Grover Beach\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Grover Beach<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/P1020647.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/P1020647.jpg\" alt=\"Pismo Beach\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Pismo Beach<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/P1020648Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/P1020648Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Morro Rock\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Morro Rock<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/P1020649.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/P1020649.jpg\" alt=\"California Coast\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>California Coast<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/P1020650.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/P1020650.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains along California Coast\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains along California Coast<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/P1020651.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/P1020651.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains along California Coast\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains along California Coast<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s especially true during our descent, where we were given a distant tour of the coastal town of Monterey, where we would be spending the night.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-6\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/P1020654.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/P1020654.jpg\" alt=\"Monterey\" \/><\/a><\/br>Monterey<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/P1020656.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/P1020656.jpg\" alt=\"Monterey Peninsula\" \/><\/a><\/br>Monterey Peninsula<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/P1020655.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/P1020655.jpg\" alt=\"Monterey Bay\" \/><\/a><\/br>Monterey Bay<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/P1020659.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/P1020659.jpg\" alt=\"Monterey Bay\" \/><\/a><\/br>Monterey Bay<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/P1020661.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/P1020661.jpg\" alt=\"Elkhorn Slough into Pacific Ocean\" \/><\/a><\/br>Elkhorn Slough into Pacific Ocean<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/P1020662.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/P1020662.jpg\" alt=\"Watsonville\" \/><\/a><\/br>Watsonville<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/P1020663.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/P1020663.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Mt Umunhum\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mt Umunhum<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">With its radar tower.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-6\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1020654.jpg\" alt=\"Monterey\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1020656.jpg\" alt=\"Monterey Peninsula\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1020655.jpg\" alt=\"Monterey Bay\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1020659.jpg\" alt=\"Monterey Bay\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1020661.jpg\" alt=\"Elkhorn Slough into Pacific Ocean\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1020662.jpg\" alt=\"Watsonville\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails-s\/P1020663.jpg\" alt=\"Mt Umunhum\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-6, #splide-thumb-6 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos along the flight.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/P1020654.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/P1020654.jpg\" alt=\"Monterey\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Monterey<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/P1020656.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/P1020656.jpg\" alt=\"Monterey Peninsula\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Monterey Peninsula<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/P1020655.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/P1020655.jpg\" alt=\"Monterey Bay\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/P1020659.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/P1020659.jpg\" alt=\"Monterey Bay\" \/><\/a><\/br>Monterey Bay<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/P1020661.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/P1020661.jpg\" alt=\"Elkhorn Slough into Pacific Ocean\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Elkhorn Slough into Pacific Ocean<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/P1020662.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/P1020662.jpg\" alt=\"Watsonville\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Watsonville<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/P1020663.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/06\/07\/thumbnails\/P1020663.jpg\" alt=\"Mt Umunhum\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mt Umunhum<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">With its radar tower.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a short flight, just under an hour, which I spent between chatting with my friend and taking in the scenery. Here&#8217;s a video of the landing:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n2oVvVcOB2E\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The linear structure of San Jose&#8217;s terminal meant the baggage claim was some distance away from the gate, that combined with Alaska&#8217;s prompt baggage handling meant my bag made it to the carousel before I did. After that, we took a taxi ride to the rental shop and started our road trip along California\u2019s coast.<br \/>\nEND<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 2022, a small group of my friends decided to hold an informal class reunion in the west coast, driving down California\u2019s famous coastal highway before having some parties in Los Angeles. 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