Uncle Markie out and about.
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It’s lovely having friends plopped around the world. It makes keeping in touch on a deeper level possible than just email/FacePlant. My major stops on the Spain trip are to visit my ex-pat friends. Happy to have the floor, a couch, even a bedroom. More time to spend with the people I love. Let the […]
The upside is that there is a direct train from Granada to Barcelona – the downside is that it leaves at 8am in the morning. Arrives 2:20pm, so, at least THAT is good. I booked the middle class – bigger seats, but no food included: And a café car is included: Topped out at 300kmh […]
Hello Granada – home to friends who moved here from Seattle, and I’m there first guest! Must be important as they met me at the airport. The cab can’t get all the way to their house, but close: And before long, the food and wine was flowing…. Arrived on Wednesday, and Thursday afternoon we were […]
Waiting to check-in, I noticed these abandoned signs. A sad reminder of what is happening in Ukraine, and how the world might be melting down. Checked out of the hotel at 4 but check in didn’t open until five even though I had checked in online. At least there was a lounge waiting for me […]
When you use miles to get a frequent flyer ticket in the front of the plane, you take whatever crappy routing they give you – which, in my case, meant an overnight at JFK before my flight to Spain. Lemons into lemonade – a chance to stay at the TWA Hotel. The short story of […]
Packing things to take to Spain that aren’t mine: Friends from Seattle moved to Granada, Spain and there are some things they can’t get there. Got it all in my bag WITHOUT expanding the gusset! Here is the flight plan: Lounge… Another lounge in Portland… Drinks and a movie: Dinner of Korean Short Ribs: JFK […]
These mileage runs were planned months ago, though like everything, some things change – like staffing shortages completely cancelling a second RDU (Raleigh-Durham) run. This isn’t ALL the flying I’ve been doing this year, just the ones where I fly someplace, get off the plane, reboard the same plane and come home. Rache was with […]