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Published: August 16th 2008
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Sebastian hangs out
Oh, something new to sleep on. Sebastian was all over it. LESSON FROM A BOEING 747
Apparently, even on airplanes people congregate in the bathroom. You can’t exactly huddle together inside an airplane bathroom and tell secrets. Instead, you gather outside the tiny bathroom in the little area the stewardesses use to turn their carts. When I walked back I questioned the number of people standing there, but factored in the length of the flight and the number of people there. After 10 minutes and no one had gone in or out, I started to get impatient. But there was another woman who had been there first on my side, and a man on the other. I needed to wait my turn as I was taught in Kindergarten. 15 minutes ticked by. I had a nap to get back to. It was then I noticed that door sign had actually been green this whole time. I saw the man across the aisle let another woman disappear into the restroom on that side. Finally, I asked the woman next to me if she was waiting. No, she said. NO?! I thought. Then what have I been doing here this whole time? Apparently just because it looks as though you’re standing in line waiting
Minneapolis skyway
Did you know there is a skyway that connects the two sides of the airport in Minneapolis? Thank goodness, because I was flying out of Concourse G, but the bagels were in Concourse E. It would have been a REALLY long walk without that shortcut. for the bathroom it doesn’t mean you actually are.
Lesson learned.
WHAT’S THE POINT?
I’ve never understand the point of waiting in line.
Why jump up to stand in a mile-long line when you can keep doing what you’re doing - reading, writing, listening music - until it’s time to walk onto a plane?
I wondered if I was doing something wrong in Minneapolis when the line stretched 100-people long down the corridor. Did they announce that we had to rush on? Was the system changed somehow since I last flew? Were we going to be teleported directly to our seats once we handed the Northwest employee our boarding pass?
No. It’s the same. After waiting in the line to show off our boarding pass, we headed in a very slow line into the plane. The pace inside the plane as we embarked was just as slow. Yeah, I’ll keep doing what I’m doing. I don’t mind being the last inside a stuffy airplane. No, I don’t mind at all.
YES, THEY DO STILL SERVE FOOD ON AIRPLANES
They do still serve food on airplanes. In fact, when you’re on an 11-hour intercontinental Northwest flight between Minneapolis and
Airplane amenities
Ah, you still get a blanket, pillow and earphones on a Northwest intercontinental flight. Tokoyo they give you three meals. We had beef something (not too bad) for supper, a ham and cheese sandwich for snack and fried rice (not too good) for breakfast. And we given a pillow, blanket and earphones. We had to pay for earphones from Houston, Texas to Belize City, Belize on American Airlines earlier this spring. Who knows how long these perks will last at Northwest, but I sure was glad I didn’t starve. Pregnant women need food in like two/three-hour intervals, ya know. They timed it just right for me. (Alright, I confess, I also brought and ate 2 bagels from Einstein Bagels).
NICE RING
So, I’m walking away from the customs desk in Beijing when I hear a man behind me say, “Nice ring.” Was he talking to me? That’s not the sort of comment I expect from a man! “I could see it from down the hall,” he continued. “That’s just the sort of ring I got my wife, one no one could miss.” Smart man.
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jen
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beautiful!!
I love the shots from the plane you took those are awesome, hope you're having a blast, glad you are having such an adventure!!