Sunday, June 26, 2005

Amsterdam Airport. It all looks like the US!

I know it has been a while since I posted on here. I know my friends completely understand. Since I'm traveling overseas right now I figured this would be a good way for people to hear about my trip, as it is happening. I am sitting in a cybercafe (communication centre) at the Amsterdam airport. It's around 1pm local time, just before 6am back in Omaha. I am tired. And I have a bad ache in my neck. I tried to sleep on the flight across the pond, and I think I managed to doze off for a little while but I had a few problems along the way.

The day started okay, I guess. I woke up from a 4 hour nap and got everything ready. I was feeling a little anxious about everything because the whol trip felt rushed. Mom took me to the airport and just getting there helped calm me some until I walked inside and found a huge line for the ticket counter. It was about 1/4 the length of the concourse. I ended up standing in line for 2 hours. There was some kind of delay in Detriot and Memphis so they were rerouting almost everyone. I ended up on a 6:30 flight to Minneapolis instead of my 4:55 flight to Detroit. From the Cities I caught a 9:15 flight to Amsterdam, landing just before noon, local time. The flight wasn't bad. I was stuck in the 2nd to last row of the plan but that was close to the lavatories. I didn't get an aisle seat like I was originally supposed to and the woman on the aisle was a French speaking elderly woman and could not stay in place. I tried to speak with her but my French was just way too rusted. To my other side was a married couple, both in the Army. Chris offered me some free, unsolicited advice about visiting some brothels in Frankfurt and trying to get to the upper floors. Anyway... here I am waiting for my connecting flight to Copenhagen. Exhausted!

I'm starting to get excited about the whole thing. Now I just have to get some food before my flight. Looks like a BK is nearby. One of the last places for American "civilization" I suppose. :)

Alright... I'm about to end my available purchased time. So until later... somebody send me some extra sleep!

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