Returning home had its ups and downs. Some of them in the plane. Turbulence on tap air Portugal is a thing to be dealt with. I don't know whether they're smaller planes but definitely smaller than a lot of what I've flown on the "spoil me constantly" experience of Virgin Atlantic.
Flight from Rome to Lisbon was about 3 hours, we departed at about 2pm and lost an hour but arrived to the gate at around 4:40 local, which means we had under an hour to get over to the next flight.
In the rush I left my forensy bag in the plane. I was in the emergency exit seat and they made me put my under the seat bag in the overhead for lunch and landing. So when I got out I forgot to check for my second bag that I had put up in the overhead.
This piece is going to cause me a world of consternation in my reflection piece.
6/20 - 8:17am - Rome
Today is Anika's birthday and - other than the day she was born - this will be the longest June 20th in MY live, at least.
Clover & I just sentt a video happy birthday to An. She's at Craig Springs finishing up week 2 of her summer job as being "on staff."
She got her life guart certification, has already painted the ceiling of Central's gift shop (I think that's what she said - either that or it's the room beside the gift shop), and has started taking responsibility for the pool chemical checks. Maybe she can teach me that one day.
Today will be the longest June 20th because Clover & I will be getting on the Airplane in Rome at 1:15pm Central Europe time and we will not land until 5:45 Eastern (US) Daylight time. (with the 6 hours time difference added).
We are sitting in the lobby of the Rome Hotel & the Beatle's "Let it Be" just came on the radio. I have loved the radio we've heard in Italy. Teh stations play a variety of songs from English, Italian, French, and probably other laguages that I haven't been able to follow enough to recognize te languuage. I'm ure I've heard Spaanish songs.
We will be leaving for the airport soon. I just finished postitng the blog from Pompeii. I'm still late on Capri, though. Think I will upload the pictures now and add in text as I have time along the day. (which I just finished after 2 days back home)
Da Vincci Airport
Lunch:
- Clover - Sandwich & juice
- Cat - Caesar salad (microgreens, chicken, really good olive oil with basalmac for dressing) & Iced Cappiccino
1:38pm Rome departure
Clover & I are separated on the flight again - it's a short one, but we're probably also in different seats for the long flight over the Atlantic to Dulles.
Lunch at Da Vinci airport was lovely. I particularly liked how they used micro-greens for most salads in Italy. The texture & flavor is much better than the default Romaine lettuce we usually have in the states. II remember when Romaine was the "new" thing. Before then we'd mostly been used to icebert - and we never really thought about it.
I think most people are pretty wel done with the pace we've been keeping. The air travel home is comparatively relaxing.
Waverly, Campbell & I are on the emergency exit now. I didn't realize there was a requirement to have all luggage on takeoff & landing put in the overhead compartments for tthis now, it is nice to have a little more leg room. Last flight over they had te whole row empty because they were asking for an extra fee to move people into the row (for the extra leg room). It was a bit cramped to get our carry on bags into the overhead bins, but iin te end it worked out fine - just had to play some Tetris.
While TAP is a bargain airline, it is actualy pretty good about being on time. The food was not horrible on the first set of flights, just there was a llot more small kids than usual on an International flight. (this one was not filled with so many children)
I've been up since 5-5:30AM - stuck in the habit of earrly rising after a few days of needding to be on the road by 7am. It's now 2pm local - not sure why the delay, but I wasn't listening carefully to the announcement. It's not much delay & maybe is factored in. About ready to crashs out here shortly. We're taxiing onto the runway now.
8:10 pm - Italy Time - Good dinner. Rice pudding is excellent!
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