Day 141 - Our hotel included breakfast, so I had the full option again. The coffee and the toast came first and then a plate like the one above. We then went to the room to put everything into the backpacks. Our ticket said our pickup would be between 10:00 and 10:10 AM. Our 12-passenger van did come before 10:15. From Patong Beach, one needs to plan about an hour to get to the airport on the north of the island.
Everything about getting back here went smoothly and without interruption. I cannot emphasize how easy air travel is within SE Asia. People queue up without pushing and getting on and off the planes is quick and easy. Our flight arrived a half hour before departure and we boarded a bit early. We'd not chosen seats on this segment and were given Air Asia's hot seats in the front. We were in row 2 and therefore got out quickly at Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2.
The flight lasted an hour and a half but we had to change to the earlier Malaysian time zone. That is just enough time to get and eat lunch on the plane. The Bukhara chicken biryani was just right. We'd added the meals when booking the flight and although it cost several bucks, it was worth every penny.
Upon arrival at KIA2, we ordered a Grab Car via the app and had to wait about 5 minutes at Door 2. Then, we effortlessly rode downtown to the Maytower, our home for another two weeks.