And so we were off to Munich, first stop on our two week Germany, Austria, and Czech Republic adventure. I don't know about anyone else, but the first day of a trip is always the most dramatic for me, mixed somewhere between anxiety, excitement, and just plain rotten luck. This year was no different, starting with an extra half hour at check in because Air Berlin had my Dad's name wrong in the computer (Um, his last name is Cole, not Jr.??) and they had to fix it before we could get through security. After a few heart pounding moments, we were on the other side of the security point (What, no pat downs?? How disappointing TSA...) and had a comparatively uneventful wait for our plane, followed by a relatively uneventul flight on the most uncomfortable
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