Every time I’m in London, I have to go to at least one play. This time I choose Les Miserables, and it did not disappoint!
Also, the snow followed me from Luxembourg to London, sigh. Ironically, we flew to London to meet with partner teams, who now may not be able to make it to the office due to bad weather. HA! Comedy.
A few pictures below, a few more here: London – 1/31/19
We got more snow over night, which means our flight from Luxembourg to London is delayed. Right now its pushed back by an hour, but it seems to be increasing by 10 minutes periodically. So far its gone from 35, 45, 55; so we’ll see where we end up. Sigh.
On a positive note, I have no connecting flight today so the likelihood of losing my luggage is very small (I hope).
I do love the look of fresh snow…
Woke up to beautiful slowly falling snow this morning, which made a bit of a mess of the roads and a good challenge for some taxi drivers. Oh, there is no uber or lyft in Luxembourg, and there are not that many cabs. I’ve had to wait up to 30 minutes, but most of the time they come w/in 5 minutes or so.
Had a GREAT day talking with customers today, I love this part of my job. However the down fall of being 8 hours difference then home is that its easy to work long hours. Its currently 1:30 am here and I kind of lost track of time, chatting with people back home. But don’t worry, I’ve found time to explore a little bit. I can say for sure that there is some really good food here!
Enjoy the shots
The good news is, I’m finally in Luxembourg!!! It’s dark, so I can’t see anything, but I’m here. The bad news is, I don’t have my suitcase. Sigh. I’ve filed a claim and hopefully it turns up tomorrow. The past 24 hrs have been interesting.
No pictures yet. Too dark, and I’m too tired. Sorry Tia! I’ll take some pictures tomorrow, but now, its time to sleep.
Ty, thank you for recording yourself reading a book, I love it! It is helping me fall asleep. 🙂
Good night…
I just might make it. I’ve been traveling for 24 hrs now…
Yup, my flight from AMS to FRA got in late. How late? I missed my connection to LUX by 6 minutes… SIX MINUTES. So now I sit in this horribly depressing Frankfurt, Germany airport for 4 hours. This is getting old, I’ve been traveling for almost 21 hours now and I’m still not to my destination. I might as well have gone to Australia or Tokyo. Oh wait, thats next week.
This airport is very strange. No one talking, just kind of moving about in a comatose manor.
I now have my sweat pants pulled up to my knees, for added comfort and fashion.
Oh, and their beer sucks.
That is all for now. Time to find the Delta Sky Lounge…
My Delta flight got to Amsterdam late, in fact we landed just as my KLM LUX flight took off. So, now I’m booked on a Lufthansa flight from AMS to FRA (Frankfurt, Germany) and from there another flight from FRA to LUX. So that brings my airport total to 16 airports in three weeks. And, you guessed it, it appears my flight from AMS to FRA is delayed, however I ~should~ still make my connecting flight into LUX. Flying Lufthansa brings back memories though. They were one of the first adopters of the airline software we built at Unisys. We built one of the first web-based seat selection solutions. Man that seems like a lifetime ago.
Morale of the story, this has turned from being a frugal attempt into a frupid trip. Book direct flights when possible. However, through all of this, I’ve met some great people. That is the fun of traveling, hearing the stories (I’m sure some of them are true). I love hearing the different languages and dialects.
Alright, time to stand in another line.
P.S. The decision to wear sweat pants has turned out to be one of the best decisions I’ve made this year. Soooooo comfortable. 🙂
I ~think~ we are about to take off. At least I got a few games of Rocket League in with Pax!!!
Stay in your lane bro…
First and foremost, THANK YOU to all the TSA agents. I spoke with one as I went through security today and expressed my gratitude for his dedication to the job and that I was happy to see everyone back at work, to which he replied with a big smile, “we never left”. It is illegal to give TSA agents gifts, which I understand, but please make sure to say THANK YOU if you are traveling!
I almost had my first major “IDIOT” experience on this trip (I know it’ll happen sooner or later). I checked my bag as I always do for international travel, using the kiosks. I slid my passport in, the machine scanned it, found my booking, asked a few questions and I was on my way. I was on my way almost to security when I realized I had left my passport in the scanner! NOOOOO!!!! Luckily, the airport is pretty quiet and it was still there when I returned. WHEW, crisis averted.
Now, about the terminal. This is my first time being in Terminal 3 @ the Sky Harbor airport since the renovations were complete. I believe they’ve been done for around two weeks now and I must say, it is NICE!! Well done. The Delta Sky Lounge is also very nice, but then again, when are free food and drinks not nice 🙂 !
Terminal 3 Photos
Delta Sky Lounge
No, actually NOT due to weather. Apparently there was a mechanical problem with the plane, so they are switching us to another aircraft which results in a 2+ hr delay. I’m now scheduled to arrive in Amsterdam (AMS) at 9:08am and am supposed to depart at 9:15am for Luxembourg. Assuming we arrive on-time, that gives me 7 minutes to de-board the plane in AMS, go through customs, and run to the gate. Want to place any bets?
I think I’ll have a drink…
and some food
Sellersville 