Trip to PMO

Had to wake up very early today to catch a plane to KT. Arrived at the airport about 35 minutes from departure time and found long queue waiting to check in. I did not expect the line would be that long but they told me it was usual for early morning flights. Half an hour before flight, the latecomers were called to go through an express counter. I was not going to be left behind after all.

The plane was packed full with what looked to me like business people on a day trip just like me. The take off was delayed because the plane also had to line up and wait for its turn. I grabbed a paper on the way in and found myself engrossed in reading when the plane was eventually cleared to fly.

The journey took about an hour. It was smooth and the weather was fine. It touched down at about 8.45 am. The airport itself is small. No match with the huge KLIA. But a signboard informed visitors that that would soon change. A new airport is going to be built. I think it’s about time. It’s about time that people from this part of the country saw some decent infrastructure. It looks possible now that the politics here has changed to be aligned with the federal government. Along the way, I saw new development projects springing up like mushrooms. Good for the local people. In the past, development in this oil rich state has not caught up with the rest of the country. Not much evidence of the 5% oil royalty. But hopefully this time, the money does not concentrate into just a few hands. They should not repeat the same mistakes of the past.

The coastal road from the airport to my destination is long, sometimes winding between the hills. I was in no mood to enjoy the view. There was something that I had to read. I was on the third page when I suddenly slipped into dreamland. The early morning rush to the airport eventually got the better of me. I was forced to compensate it with some rest. ZZZzzz