We left Penang on July 21 on AirAsia for Singapore. AirAsia offers economical flights to various cities in Asia. Travelers to the region can save money by flying into Singapore on a major airline and then using AirAsia for their regional air travel. On this leg back, we took the opportunity to book a room at a hotel located in the brand new Jewel complex at Singapore’s airport. The Jewel is an amazing mall with stores, activities and attractions that include a massive waterfall that flows from the top of the Jewel’s dome right down the center of the mall to the ground floor.
The next morning we began our journey back to North America. We flew from Singapore to Vancouver through Shanghai. It was a long leg – five hours from Singapore to Shanghai, an eight hour layover in Shanghai, and a twelve hour flight from Shanghai to Vancouver.
I stated at the beginning of these series of travel blogs that the reason we routed our journey through Vancouver was to be able to spend some time with my brother and his family in Vancouver. We had lots of family time that included dinners at home with friends and family.
My brother took us on an excursion to the mountains where we experienced some of the beauty of Canada that is available just a thirty minute car ride from his home in Maple Ridge.
After five enjoyable days with my brother and his family, we flew the red-eye from Vancouver to Tampa via Houston. We arrived home at noon on July 29, fifty-four days after we left Tampa on June 5.
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