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This is the plane that took us from Maumere, Flores, to our present location: Denpasar, Bali. It is a battered old Fokker F100. I remember flying in them in the early 1980s, thinking that geez these planes are old school.
Around here, Merpati is known as the airline that never retires their planes, they just wait for them to fall out of the sky. Obviously, they weren’t our #1 choice. The only other alternative was a bum-stunning four day overland adventure using a plethora of delay-prone transport means. To their credit, Merpati did the job alright, and we’re now set to enjoy a couple of laid back days before we zip off to Kuala Lumpur.
Here’s a little tidbit from the Merpati in-flight safety brochure. Note the transition from square four to five. It’s a magical window, obviously. Stepping through it makes you lose your pants and grow a skirt.
We declined the offer for a frequent flier membership.
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You know the saying, “to fly by the seat of your pants?” Well, that's been our philosophy for most of our adult lives – before and after meeting, falling in love and marrying. We're now taking that idea on an extended round-the-world trip. Follow us as we share the good, the bad and the downright nasty of life on the road.
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