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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 on the other side of security.

One of the joys of top level OneWorld membership is access to the First-Class Lounge, even if I’m just in Business.

With COVID, the menus are gone are replaced by QR codes, though I ordered the Manhattan from the bartender:

Which was followed by other things…roasted beet burrata salad with a little champagne…

Butternut squash ravioli with a Nigroni….

Life is hard. Lots of flights leaving tonight…

Soon enough it was time to board and snuggle into my pod…

And, of course, have MORE food and drink. White wine with the appetizer…

Red wine with the main…

Sherry with the cheese course…

And Scotch with the movie course.

Started with Sunset Boulevard and moved onto Key Largo.

And then into bed mood before being woken up with a light breakfast course…

Got to Madrid 15 minutes early but lost any lounge time by arriving at the far end of the international terminal, huge lines at immigration, then a terminal change, and being at the far end of that terminal.

A tiny plane where I had to check my computer bag – fortunately my big bag was checked all the way through to my destination. No business class on THIS flight!

But at least I’m in Granada, Spain…

And I have this to show for it. My first stamp in my new passport:

Next post will be Granada!

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