I am writing this at 0805 on Tuesday November 30th (1605 in Baghdad). We have been in the air for hours and hours, have crossed the _____ ocean, eaten bad airplane food and have gotten horrible rest. My neck is stiff and hurting, my feet are swollen and I am tired. I honestly can’t wait until we land. We had a layover in Germany which was interesting to say the least. We landed around 0445 Indiana time and 1045 Germany time. I have no idea how long we were there, I would estimate an hour or so. When we arrived it was 22 F and snow covered the ground. We got off the plane and loaded these busses that took us to our ‘holding area.’ This consisted of a bunch of chairs, an eating area, computers with overpriced internet access, and a small gift shop full of over priced items complete with a German speaking employee. I took in my carry on bag and immediately went to the restroom to brush my teeth, wash my face, and reapply deodorant. Feeling fresh, I headed out to look around. I spent way too much money on gifts to send home to a few people…but I think they will enjoy them. After walking around the small condensed area full of soldiers headed all over the world, it was time to go. We, once again, boarded the plane and continued on our voyage to our final destination. I am now sitting on the plane watching Iron Man II after eating a delicious German made airplane meal. (it really was good) We are expected to land in the next few hours (whatever that means…) and we should start inprocessing. The good news is, since we will arrive before midnight on the 30th of November, we will get all of our taxes back for that month! J Yippee!!
Again…I will post this as soon as I get internet access that doesn’t cost a gagillion dollars.
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