Booked my ticket

Wednesday, 5 Jul 2006 | Leaving the Netherlands

Today marks D minus two months exactly. Only 62 days to go! And to celebrate this occasion, I booked my one way ticket to Bangkok. I paid €797,- for a premium economy ticket including taxes and fees. A little less than what I paid for my return ticket last year. But it’s the best deal, I researched the options a while ago and things had not changed since. Besides, even if it wasn’t the best deal, to quote Simone: “it’s the principle of the matter” … buying a single instead of a return ticket carries a certain message to it. Even if it is just for myself.

After the meetings attended this morning, me and a co-worker decided to work the rest of the afternoon at the location we were visiting. We were given a vacant and un-airconditioned office, hence the rolled up sleeves. While we were talking about holidays (yes, we did have a very productive day actually!), I booked the ticket. I took out my passport and creditcard, went to the EVA Airways website and closed the deal. My co-worker thought this was a memorable moment and she decided it was worthy of a photograph.

The weirdest thing was that I was nervous when I was making the booking. Selling my condominium, transferring the keys and moving out, closing the deal at work, etc. … none of it really mattered. They were just action items on my to-do list. But this did matter. I guess it was the last thing to do or something? I don’t know.

I’m confirmed for EVA Airways flight BR0076, leaving Amsterdam Schiphol Airport for Bangkok Don Muang Airport on Tuesday, September 5th, 2006 at 12:35 in the afternoon.