Day 1: From OKC to Istanbul Ralph and I started for OKC Airport at 8:30. We had no problems flying to Chicago, but then experienced our first travel hiccup. The plane to Munich was delayed due to a battery failure that wiped out the a.c. and the luggage transfer system. After an hour or longer delay in a too-warm gate, the 777 was ready to load. Ralph and I were crammed into seats together with him next to the window and me at my preferred aisle seat. To our left were 5 middle seats and left of that aisle/window seats. The quarters were so close that even a very short person like myselft could not turn or stretch. During the flight we had many choices of movies. I chose Diary of a Wimpy Kid. The flight
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