It is just after 1am back home in Normal, and I'm sitting at the Starbucks at the airport in Amsterdam. I have a 4 hour layover before leaving for Vienna at 1:15pm... or as they say over here 13:15.
It was absolutely wonderful to have a ride to the airport with Norma. She was shocked I managed to pack for 5 weeks in one suitcase and a small carryon. To top it off my suitcase is only about 40lbs and there's room to spare. If there's one thing I've learned from my grandmother its how to pack.
The flight here was smooth and on time. I have discovered that on the big jets such as the one I was on, I am too short to be able to lift my carryon into the overhead compartment. Luckily one of the women sitting next to me helped me get it up and took it down for me at the end of the flight. The dinner of beef in a cranberry sauce with potatoes and spinach was quite good. The wine could've been a bit better... but I'm not one to complain since it was free.
I did actually manage to sleep a little on the plane, and I hope to get another nap in on my next flight so that once I get to Mitch's apt and clean up I can go explore Vienna in the afternoon.
For now I'm just enjoying sitting on a comfy chair where I have room to stretch out my legs and not feel like I'm being squished over to one side by the woman who sat next to my on the flight. Some day I really want to fly business/1st class just to see what it's like.
Here's to hoping the rest of the day traveling goes smoothly and I find Mitch's apt with out much trouble.
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