Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Saturday, April 12, 2008
San Francisco
So after 2 nights of not sleeping I arrived to SFO and Elo's friend Ken was nice enough to pick me up really early in the morning :) so I got to wake up Elo who was still sleeping (that should not be a surprise to people who really know her)!
Took a little nap and then off to town - it was the first nice day after many rainy ones :) so at least I picked the right day to arrive.
San Francisco is still the same as I left it year ago when I was here the last time :)
Guess what we had for dinner :) sushi of course!
And then I had the real sleep of my life - Elo woke me up next day at 1 pm as she thought I was dead (as I was not moving at all) and I thought that it was 9 am and I could sleep some couple of hours more :)))
But no - off to the city and then in the evening to the airport, again.
We actually met an Estonian waitress at a cafe where we went for a breakfast/lunch/dinner :)
When I arrived to the airport I had a major deja vu - American Airlines had grounded all their MD90 aircraft as they did not pass some kind of technical thingy - the guy at the check-in actually asked me to come behind the counter and see for myself what the flights looked like - not good at all :( they were looking for volunteers actually to get off the flights....
After the first 2 flights left without me I managed to get on the last one - lucky me, got the last seat!
I was seated between a really old and talkative guy and a younger one who was sleeping the entire flight - and 5 hours later I arrived to Washington - happy days are here again as the weather is nice and friends even nicer :))
Took a little nap and then off to town - it was the first nice day after many rainy ones :) so at least I picked the right day to arrive.
San Francisco is still the same as I left it year ago when I was here the last time :)
Guess what we had for dinner :) sushi of course!
And then I had the real sleep of my life - Elo woke me up next day at 1 pm as she thought I was dead (as I was not moving at all) and I thought that it was 9 am and I could sleep some couple of hours more :)))
But no - off to the city and then in the evening to the airport, again.
We actually met an Estonian waitress at a cafe where we went for a breakfast/lunch/dinner :)
When I arrived to the airport I had a major deja vu - American Airlines had grounded all their MD90 aircraft as they did not pass some kind of technical thingy - the guy at the check-in actually asked me to come behind the counter and see for myself what the flights looked like - not good at all :( they were looking for volunteers actually to get off the flights....
After the first 2 flights left without me I managed to get on the last one - lucky me, got the last seat!
I was seated between a really old and talkative guy and a younger one who was sleeping the entire flight - and 5 hours later I arrived to Washington - happy days are here again as the weather is nice and friends even nicer :))
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Stuck at Honolulu airport
So actually the same day when we arrived to Honolulu 2 airlines, Aloha and ATA had declared bankruptcy... and we thought that it would not affect us at all :) wrong since all those people were rebooked to the flights we intended to take and it is a spring break so there are more people here than on your regular week.
But "brave" as we were we just showed up at the airport, hoped for the best and gave it a try.
Elo managed to get on the first flight out of there as they only offered 1 seat to us and she was going to visit her friends in San Francisco so I just let her go.... kind of made sense...
I decided to spend the night at the airport as the idea of going through the security check once again did not feel nice - again they tried to deep freeze me but it did not quite work as I went outside to warm myself every hour :)
First flight in the morning - almost got on but then the last 2 people showed up at the very last minute and no luck :(
Met this lady who was at the airport trying for the first time in her life on standby tickets - she had no clue how things worked (that you can try different flights etc) - so I gave her a little lesson in ID travel in "Epp style" :)
And then another 2 ladies "praise the Lord" style with big hairdo showed up (they had been stranded for 3 days already and now were holding confirmed seats for one of the afternoon flights) - we had a quite interesting 3 hours talk about politics and the current economical situation in US, but their last conclusion on every topic was still in the style of "this is the Lords way and it is good for something" etc :)
The next 2 flights were so crazy that the staff actually got into a little fight amongst themselves and then they announced that they only had 2 seats for the evening flight and soooo many standbys that they did not even want to reveal the number to us.
But "brave" as we were we just showed up at the airport, hoped for the best and gave it a try.
Elo managed to get on the first flight out of there as they only offered 1 seat to us and she was going to visit her friends in San Francisco so I just let her go.... kind of made sense...
I decided to spend the night at the airport as the idea of going through the security check once again did not feel nice - again they tried to deep freeze me but it did not quite work as I went outside to warm myself every hour :)
First flight in the morning - almost got on but then the last 2 people showed up at the very last minute and no luck :(
Met this lady who was at the airport trying for the first time in her life on standby tickets - she had no clue how things worked (that you can try different flights etc) - so I gave her a little lesson in ID travel in "Epp style" :)
And then another 2 ladies "praise the Lord" style with big hairdo showed up (they had been stranded for 3 days already and now were holding confirmed seats for one of the afternoon flights) - we had a quite interesting 3 hours talk about politics and the current economical situation in US, but their last conclusion on every topic was still in the style of "this is the Lords way and it is good for something" etc :)
The next 2 flights were so crazy that the staff actually got into a little fight amongst themselves and then they announced that they only had 2 seats for the evening flight and soooo many standbys that they did not even want to reveal the number to us.
At the same time there was an announcement that Hawaiian Airlines has a special charter to LAX and there are still seats available for sales - so I just decided to purchase the ticket and get out of there....
Arrived to LAX in the middle of the night and spent another lovely 4 hours at the airport floor (at least they do not freeze you over there) - just to find out that they will not accept my HNL-SFO coupon for LAX-SFO flight!
After a brief headless moment and couple of tears I just went and purchased a "real" ticket - felt so tired of the airports and all that crap!
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Oahu sights and beaches
So the next day I decided no to go to the beach at all as I was already showing the first signs of "boiled lobster" or actually "boiled shrimp" at that stage and instead climb the Diamond Head mountain that is the symbol of Honolulu.
Basically it is an old (really old) and non active volcano and you get a nice view of the city and ocean from the top - it was well worth the climb of 40 minutes :)
After spending 2 days on the Waikiki beach "grilling" (in my case just one) we discovered that there are other beaches well worth visiting :)
First beach was Hanauma bay - to actually get down to the beach you have to watch a 15 minute move of how you can "look but not touch"...
It is haft or 2/3 of a crater that fell into the ocean long time ago and now it is a perfect spot to snorkel and see different kind of sea animals. You actually do not have to snorkel but go to the water just up to your knees and the fishes are right there :) different shape and colour.
And then it started raining :(
They say that if it is raining on one side of the island it might not be on the other side, so we packed up and jumped to the bus, got off at the next beach - Waimanalo beach - gorgeous beach and there were only about 10 other people there. The sand is nice and white and there are nice and big waves, trees and nice mountainous scenery :)
And then it started raining, again :(
The bus ride back to Honolulu was probably the worst 50 minutes of my life so far as local bus drivers only know the off or on button on the A/C and it was freezing... and our clothes were wet.... Brrrrr
Ohh and this rainy day actually was the day when I got my worse sunburn so far - now officially a lobster stage :(
Kailua beach - this was our favorite! I had to stay in the shade though but it was still a nice and relaxing day with only a bit of rain.
Sunset beach - this beach is on the North Shore and is supposed to have these huge waves and because of that is one of the favourite spots for surfers in the world - well we did not see any of those BIG waves - kind of a disappointment :(
So if you have to go to Hawaii please choose another island - not Oahu!
MAHALO for attention!
Basically it is an old (really old) and non active volcano and you get a nice view of the city and ocean from the top - it was well worth the climb of 40 minutes :)
After spending 2 days on the Waikiki beach "grilling" (in my case just one) we discovered that there are other beaches well worth visiting :)
First beach was Hanauma bay - to actually get down to the beach you have to watch a 15 minute move of how you can "look but not touch"...
It is haft or 2/3 of a crater that fell into the ocean long time ago and now it is a perfect spot to snorkel and see different kind of sea animals. You actually do not have to snorkel but go to the water just up to your knees and the fishes are right there :) different shape and colour.
And then it started raining :(
They say that if it is raining on one side of the island it might not be on the other side, so we packed up and jumped to the bus, got off at the next beach - Waimanalo beach - gorgeous beach and there were only about 10 other people there. The sand is nice and white and there are nice and big waves, trees and nice mountainous scenery :)
And then it started raining, again :(
The bus ride back to Honolulu was probably the worst 50 minutes of my life so far as local bus drivers only know the off or on button on the A/C and it was freezing... and our clothes were wet.... Brrrrr
Ohh and this rainy day actually was the day when I got my worse sunburn so far - now officially a lobster stage :(
Kailua beach - this was our favorite! I had to stay in the shade though but it was still a nice and relaxing day with only a bit of rain.
Sunset beach - this beach is on the North Shore and is supposed to have these huge waves and because of that is one of the favourite spots for surfers in the world - well we did not see any of those BIG waves - kind of a disappointment :(
So if you have to go to Hawaii please choose another island - not Oahu!
MAHALO for attention!
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Travel in time
When we started flying from Osaka it was 9:40 pm 3. April 2008 and when we arrived to Honolulu it was 9:40 am 3. April 2007 (the year is according to the stewardess's announcement :) ).
Honolulu airport itself is like travelling back to 80's to the "Dynasty" and "Dallas" times - dark walls and big steel-glass lamps....
Our visit to the island did not start well at all - border guard yelled at me and then the bus driver gave us a lecture how we could not leave our suitcases to the isle but have to hold them in our lap! And then the "fun" started - the crowd on the bus was like a bunch of circus freaks - one twitched and another one yelled :(
Felt like public enemy no 1.
Best part of the day was when we got to the Waikiki beach (according to Elo our local Pirita beach is much better though) - the water is green-blue and you can see the bottom and the best part is that the temperature is so perfect - you could stay there all day.
Were supposed to stay in Honolulu 6 nights but because of the culture shock we cancelled the last 2 nights.
Ohhh - our roommates are 2 chubby boys from Alaska :)
Honolulu airport itself is like travelling back to 80's to the "Dynasty" and "Dallas" times - dark walls and big steel-glass lamps....
Our visit to the island did not start well at all - border guard yelled at me and then the bus driver gave us a lecture how we could not leave our suitcases to the isle but have to hold them in our lap! And then the "fun" started - the crowd on the bus was like a bunch of circus freaks - one twitched and another one yelled :(
Felt like public enemy no 1.
Best part of the day was when we got to the Waikiki beach (according to Elo our local Pirita beach is much better though) - the water is green-blue and you can see the bottom and the best part is that the temperature is so perfect - you could stay there all day.
Were supposed to stay in Honolulu 6 nights but because of the culture shock we cancelled the last 2 nights.
Ohhh - our roommates are 2 chubby boys from Alaska :)
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
We love here!
was a sign on a department store wall :) and we really do love it here too :)))
Started our day with yogurt and fresh strawberries (they are really good here, taste like home) and a promise to ourselves that we will not eat sushi any more... (yesterday found a place "eat as much as you want" and really overdid it)
Walked around our 'home' and Umeda without a map and found 2 sushi places that made us break the promise we gave in the morning, just few hours before...
Found a store called "olohuone" (in Finnish it means a living-room) at the basement of Osaka Station that mostly sold clothes and we also found the hotel that we marked to our Japan landing card - it was a hotel for newlyweds :)))
Ohh and I managed to make Elo to eat noodles!!!
Started our day with yogurt and fresh strawberries (they are really good here, taste like home) and a promise to ourselves that we will not eat sushi any more... (yesterday found a place "eat as much as you want" and really overdid it)
Walked around our 'home' and Umeda without a map and found 2 sushi places that made us break the promise we gave in the morning, just few hours before...
Found a store called "olohuone" (in Finnish it means a living-room) at the basement of Osaka Station that mostly sold clothes and we also found the hotel that we marked to our Japan landing card - it was a hotel for newlyweds :)))
Ohh and I managed to make Elo to eat noodles!!!
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Osaka Castle and Kyoto
So the morning started with gray skies and sushi, again (it has been the only thing on our menu so far) :) and headed straight to Osaka Castle which is the symbol of the city.
There are some lovely parks and cherry trees around the castle but they are not in full bloom yet :(
Castle itself is high up on a hill and offers a nice view over the city (pictures will come at a later stage)
Lunch was again sushi, no surprise there :) - in one of those sushi places that have the belt going around the diner and you can pick your liking - yummy! (I think we are getting a overdose soon)
And then, shop until you drop :) walked the main streets of Osaka and found some nice little things - some from the 'must buy list' my family gave me...
Today we went to Kyoto to see the really blossoming cherry trees and the weatherman was good to us as well - day started with sun :)
When we arrived to Kyoto we took the right bus alright but to the wrong direction so we got the scenic route to Marujama park :) took us about an hour instead of 15 minutes...
Local people were having picnics under the trees - that is the local custom to enjoy the blossoms I guess...
And of course the trees were gorgeous! Many colours and many different kind of flowers...
There are some lovely parks and cherry trees around the castle but they are not in full bloom yet :(
Castle itself is high up on a hill and offers a nice view over the city (pictures will come at a later stage)
Lunch was again sushi, no surprise there :) - in one of those sushi places that have the belt going around the diner and you can pick your liking - yummy! (I think we are getting a overdose soon)
And then, shop until you drop :) walked the main streets of Osaka and found some nice little things - some from the 'must buy list' my family gave me...
Today we went to Kyoto to see the really blossoming cherry trees and the weatherman was good to us as well - day started with sun :)
When we arrived to Kyoto we took the right bus alright but to the wrong direction so we got the scenic route to Marujama park :) took us about an hour instead of 15 minutes...
Local people were having picnics under the trees - that is the local custom to enjoy the blossoms I guess...
And of course the trees were gorgeous! Many colours and many different kind of flowers...
Monday, March 31, 2008
Best sleep ever
So here we are in Osaka and have to say that we had the best sleep ever ;)
The flight was really tiring as we had screaming twins in the row in front of us - so only 3 hours of the 9 hours flight were quiet - we had quite violent thoughts already ... But the kids were lucky - they do not provide parachutes at the aircraft and we did not have anything to block their mouths either....
Arrived in Osaka and it was raining, headed straight to 7 eleven next to our hostel (the hostel is really clean and nice, some rooms even smell like fresh paint) to get some sushi sandwiches and then had the best sleep ever from 4 pm to 7 am next day :)
The flight was really tiring as we had screaming twins in the row in front of us - so only 3 hours of the 9 hours flight were quiet - we had quite violent thoughts already ... But the kids were lucky - they do not provide parachutes at the aircraft and we did not have anything to block their mouths either....
Arrived in Osaka and it was raining, headed straight to 7 eleven next to our hostel (the hostel is really clean and nice, some rooms even smell like fresh paint) to get some sushi sandwiches and then had the best sleep ever from 4 pm to 7 am next day :)
Monday, November 5, 2007
Columbia and the party we were not invited to
So the final stop was Columbia in South Carolina.
There obviously was some kind of a party Saturday night that we were not invited to as the city was completely dead Sunday morning.
There were only homeless people and squirrels wondering around, rest of them were either in church or curing their hangovers...?
Ohh - nothing opens before 1 PM, so no coffee for me :(
Saw Finlay park that the city is famous for (you get a great view over the city and there are some really nice fountains there as well) a huge fire hydrant, State House and walked on Marion Street :)
Rest of the day spent sitting in the car driving home (and we hit no traffic!), some examples of strange place names: Zebulon, Micro and Matta river...
So that is it for this time!
There obviously was some kind of a party Saturday night that we were not invited to as the city was completely dead Sunday morning.
There were only homeless people and squirrels wondering around, rest of them were either in church or curing their hangovers...?
Ohh - nothing opens before 1 PM, so no coffee for me :(
Saw Finlay park that the city is famous for (you get a great view over the city and there are some really nice fountains there as well) a huge fire hydrant, State House and walked on Marion Street :)
Rest of the day spent sitting in the car driving home (and we hit no traffic!), some examples of strange place names: Zebulon, Micro and Matta river...
So that is it for this time!
Sunday, November 4, 2007
Charleston and a talking squirrel
Woke up really early today as we had really loud neighbours :(
Started the day with a visit to Tybee Island - a small island outside Savannah that has a nice lighthouse on it. As a morning workout we climbed all 178 steps that equals 15 floors - but we were not honored with a sticker like they do at Cape Hatteras :(
The guide who was guarding the lighthouse today was the grandson of the last lighthouse keeper Mr. Jackson - he answered our endless questions and gave an insight as to how things worked before the electricity came along...
Breakfast was at noon and I made a bet with Marion that she would not be able to eat all the food, to clean her plate... well I was wrong, and now owe her a bottle of wine.
Next stop Charleston - another beautiful city by a river. Houses are more simple than in Savannah and there is no Spanish moss hanging from the trees... And there are a lot more palm trees too... funny as the city is north from Savannah (locals did not know the answer to that question either).
Sat at the waterfront and I actually got a slight sunburn on my face :)
We noticed that there are a lot of acorns around but no squirrels... and a couple of minutes later one showed up and was making a really strange noise - almost like talking :) Still trying to figure out what the little fellow was trying to say.
Some strange place names from today: town called Coosawatchie, Tullifinny river and Caw Caw County...
And now we are at Columbia, South Carolina (the state capital) in the middle of the town 8th floor and close to church that every full hour rings its bells - pretty!
PS. The potential husband from US did not show up today and missed a great day :(
Started the day with a visit to Tybee Island - a small island outside Savannah that has a nice lighthouse on it. As a morning workout we climbed all 178 steps that equals 15 floors - but we were not honored with a sticker like they do at Cape Hatteras :(
The guide who was guarding the lighthouse today was the grandson of the last lighthouse keeper Mr. Jackson - he answered our endless questions and gave an insight as to how things worked before the electricity came along...
Breakfast was at noon and I made a bet with Marion that she would not be able to eat all the food, to clean her plate... well I was wrong, and now owe her a bottle of wine.
Next stop Charleston - another beautiful city by a river. Houses are more simple than in Savannah and there is no Spanish moss hanging from the trees... And there are a lot more palm trees too... funny as the city is north from Savannah (locals did not know the answer to that question either).
Sat at the waterfront and I actually got a slight sunburn on my face :)
We noticed that there are a lot of acorns around but no squirrels... and a couple of minutes later one showed up and was making a really strange noise - almost like talking :) Still trying to figure out what the little fellow was trying to say.
Some strange place names from today: town called Coosawatchie, Tullifinny river and Caw Caw County...
And now we are at Columbia, South Carolina (the state capital) in the middle of the town 8th floor and close to church that every full hour rings its bells - pretty!
PS. The potential husband from US did not show up today and missed a great day :(
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Chill pill
The day started out really cold :( it is sunny but the wind is really strong and cold, effects of the tropical storm Noel perhaps?
I think I have run into those "metro flees" again that I met in May as my hands and arms are itching all over again, and like last time there is no metro around here! So greetings to my doctor!!!!
It seems that people take a chill pill with their morning coffee around here :) People are really calm and happy - take their time with their daily tasks and have time for each other.
The city itself is really nice - old houses (with some incredible detail at the ironwork covering the doors and windows) and almost no people at all :) that is kind of funny as there is supposed to be 100000 people living around here...
But they might be working as it is Friday :)
Walked under the old trees that have that funny Spanish moss hanging from them, saw a wedding at the park, the park where Forrest Gump told his story and to top that off - there were fireworks (in our honor of course).
Some strange local habits/laws: you are not allowed to drink alcohol from the bottle nor can but can drink from a cup.
Since they love seafood here they did not know what else to do with the oyster shells than mix it with pavement and cover the sidewalk with it.
Everything closes really early (at 7PM).
And finally the jet lag caught up with me (I was expecting it at some point but not this late... Marion told me already that I was too hyper compared to my usual self) so I had to take a long nap while Marion explored some more of Savannah.
We had dinner outside today, under a huge magnolia tree - it was quite late but as the wind calmed down at some point the air was still nice and warm (like back home but in July) and the food here is incredible!
PS. I might not be coming home as Marion is trying to arrange my marriage :) one of the potential husbands is from Nepal....
I think I have run into those "metro flees" again that I met in May as my hands and arms are itching all over again, and like last time there is no metro around here! So greetings to my doctor!!!!
It seems that people take a chill pill with their morning coffee around here :) People are really calm and happy - take their time with their daily tasks and have time for each other.
The city itself is really nice - old houses (with some incredible detail at the ironwork covering the doors and windows) and almost no people at all :) that is kind of funny as there is supposed to be 100000 people living around here...
But they might be working as it is Friday :)
Walked under the old trees that have that funny Spanish moss hanging from them, saw a wedding at the park, the park where Forrest Gump told his story and to top that off - there were fireworks (in our honor of course).
Some strange local habits/laws: you are not allowed to drink alcohol from the bottle nor can but can drink from a cup.
Since they love seafood here they did not know what else to do with the oyster shells than mix it with pavement and cover the sidewalk with it.
Everything closes really early (at 7PM).
And finally the jet lag caught up with me (I was expecting it at some point but not this late... Marion told me already that I was too hyper compared to my usual self) so I had to take a long nap while Marion explored some more of Savannah.
We had dinner outside today, under a huge magnolia tree - it was quite late but as the wind calmed down at some point the air was still nice and warm (like back home but in July) and the food here is incredible!
PS. I might not be coming home as Marion is trying to arrange my marriage :) one of the potential husbands is from Nepal....
Friday, November 2, 2007
Savannah and death by chocolate
After 8 and half hours in the car (in a really nice car, the kind that thinks and drives itself) we finally arrived to Savannah, Georgia - Marion is a true rally driver :) (and of course acting like a hero, did not let me drive at all)
On our way here we passed by some European destinations like Hanover, Newcastle and Switzerland!
Also it seems that Canadians are for some reason invading USA - every second car on our way here was from Canada, Quebec (old people driving really fast) and of course every second car was a truck...
Went for a dinner in a diner across the street from our hotel and it really seems so that people in the south are really friendly, at least our waitress was :)
For dessert we had a thingy called "death by chocolate" - a huge piece of cake made out of ice cream and chocolate. To make it perfect (more like death) she brought us a huge steak knife and stabbed in the middle of the cake :) so sorry that I did not have my camera with me...
So now we are "dead" - stomach facing the ceiling and drinking wine :)
Over and out for today!
PS. The weather here is really nice :) 25C :)))
On our way here we passed by some European destinations like Hanover, Newcastle and Switzerland!
Also it seems that Canadians are for some reason invading USA - every second car on our way here was from Canada, Quebec (old people driving really fast) and of course every second car was a truck...
Went for a dinner in a diner across the street from our hotel and it really seems so that people in the south are really friendly, at least our waitress was :)
For dessert we had a thingy called "death by chocolate" - a huge piece of cake made out of ice cream and chocolate. To make it perfect (more like death) she brought us a huge steak knife and stabbed in the middle of the cake :) so sorry that I did not have my camera with me...
So now we are "dead" - stomach facing the ceiling and drinking wine :)
Over and out for today!
PS. The weather here is really nice :) 25C :)))
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Another roadtrip begins :)
So after a long thinking on my behalf (Marion told that it is up to me to decide where to go - like always she lets me to make all the decisions) we decided to skip Boston and go to Savannah Georgia instead - to be more exact, drive there and back :)
I have a thing for road trips in US :) and it is supposed to be 20C in the south versus freezing in the north...
So it is 9 AM 1.November and we are off - first to library to get a book about Georgia (I managed to read 2 books about Boston already) and then 9 hours drive down to southern US...
I have a thing for road trips in US :) and it is supposed to be 20C in the south versus freezing in the north...
So it is 9 AM 1.November and we are off - first to library to get a book about Georgia (I managed to read 2 books about Boston already) and then 9 hours drive down to southern US...
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
USA november 2007
To avoid sending several e-mails from different trips I decided to copy my smart colleagues and create a blog of my own :)
This trip started 30.10 first from Tallinn to Amsterdam. Like always ID passengers are not the favourite ones to the check-in personnel :) It took her 15 minutes to understand that she was checking me in for the wrong flight and that was the reason behind all her technical troubles... And of course the bags do not go all the way through...
At Amsterdam I got all the way from check-in to the gate without going through security!? But then at the gate they treat you like a criminal... I was questioned for 10 minutes about who packed my bags and how did I get to the airport and where else my bags had been and did I have any gifts from someone to take with me etc.
I guess I answered all the questions correctly as I got a special sticker on my passport :)
Getting on the flight was another issue... I was already giving up as everyone was on board except me and another obvious ID passenger (I was already deciding where to find a hotel at the airport or at the city) when a guy in a mustache game and asked if I was Miss Tolmats :) and gave me a boarding pass with seat number 9A in Business :))) so sometimes it is worth a while to dress nice...
I was sitting next to this all American guy in baseball cap and curly hair who seemed to have some kind of medical problem (he was twitching all the time) but never the less kept drinking bloody mary's and vodka with tonic.
When he fell asleep I tried to climb over him to go to the restroom and of course the plane had slight turbulence just then and I ended up landing on him... he got a bit of a scare but it was quite funny for everyone else watching :)
So I made it here... weather is nice and sunny, people still with the same fake smile, nothing has changed since May.
The decision on Boston - whether to go or not is still out. There is some kind of congress in town, flights and hotels quite full so we may end up somewhere else in US :)
Lammas
This trip started 30.10 first from Tallinn to Amsterdam. Like always ID passengers are not the favourite ones to the check-in personnel :) It took her 15 minutes to understand that she was checking me in for the wrong flight and that was the reason behind all her technical troubles... And of course the bags do not go all the way through...
At Amsterdam I got all the way from check-in to the gate without going through security!? But then at the gate they treat you like a criminal... I was questioned for 10 minutes about who packed my bags and how did I get to the airport and where else my bags had been and did I have any gifts from someone to take with me etc.
I guess I answered all the questions correctly as I got a special sticker on my passport :)
Getting on the flight was another issue... I was already giving up as everyone was on board except me and another obvious ID passenger (I was already deciding where to find a hotel at the airport or at the city) when a guy in a mustache game and asked if I was Miss Tolmats :) and gave me a boarding pass with seat number 9A in Business :))) so sometimes it is worth a while to dress nice...
I was sitting next to this all American guy in baseball cap and curly hair who seemed to have some kind of medical problem (he was twitching all the time) but never the less kept drinking bloody mary's and vodka with tonic.
When he fell asleep I tried to climb over him to go to the restroom and of course the plane had slight turbulence just then and I ended up landing on him... he got a bit of a scare but it was quite funny for everyone else watching :)
So I made it here... weather is nice and sunny, people still with the same fake smile, nothing has changed since May.
The decision on Boston - whether to go or not is still out. There is some kind of congress in town, flights and hotels quite full so we may end up somewhere else in US :)
Lammas
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