Friday, April 6, 2012

Flight to Abu Dhabi

For this trip I was going to eat 66,000 airline miles and fly business class. I found I could get seat 51C so I stuck with economy. What's so special about 51C? It's at the back of the plane where three rows of aisle seats become 2. It gives me the aisle (that I must have for claustrophobic reasons) and almost the room of an empty seat next to me. I can stand next to my seat for hours and not bother anyone. On my last trip I was really sick and had this seat. Sitting was not an option. I stood there and apparently looked like death warmed over because they didn't ask me to buckle up when we hit turbulence.

Anyhow, happiness is getting a good seat on an airplane.

Here's the flight if you want to track it:
http://uk.flightaware.com/live/flight/ETD150/history/20120407/0130Z/KORD/OMAA

*****
This was definitely a working vacation. I saw only a few people. On the bright side I had my basement carpet pulled up and new tile is being laid... My garage is the cleanest it has been since I moved in 9 years ago. It was also good to spend time at the farm with dad and Gus. The unexpected trip went quite well.

1 comment:

  1. Thanks for coming back Steve. I wish I could have seen you while you were here, but it was good to talk by phone frequently. I know Dad very much appreciated having you back. Where was the picture taken in your blog header?

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