I’m too old for this…

This ‘day’ started at 1500 on Wednesday… Airport one IAD, this is 20 minutes before boarding… Five hours later, arrive in LAX.  Two and a half hour layover… Airport two, half hour before boarding… TWO airplanes since the flight last … Continue reading

Willie…

Is playing my song again… At the airport 2 hours early for ‘international’ check in…   14 hour flight… Butt is STILL asleep… 1 hour in customs, 1 hour wait, 2 hour bus ride… Get to the lodging, jump in … Continue reading

Tired…

It’s been ONE of those weeks… Quickie road trip, dealing with scientists, handling OMGELEVENZIES crap, and fighting off a cold… Kinda feel like this… I’m now firmly convinced that scientists just consider the real world an impediment to their pursuits… … Continue reading

Less than impressed…

As a matter of fact, I’m pissed…  Screwed by the Crowne Plaza in Perth to the tune of A$105 a night on the reservations was NOT the way to start this day…The manager basically said they ‘reserve the right’ to … Continue reading

ONE of those days…

This is turning into ONE of those days… I was peacefully sleeping when the phone went off at 0430, and after trying to turn the alarm off, I ‘finally’ realized what it was… So I answer, only to be asked, … Continue reading

In the Travel is Fun category…

Up at 0600, van at 0700, two hour ride to a meeting, 1 1/2 hour meeting, 2 hour ride to the airport, 4 1/2 hours sitting in the airport, 8 hour flight, land at 0700L, clear customs (appx 1 hour), … Continue reading

Rain + Traffic = Suckage…

Just back from a day trip to Norfolk, rained all the way down, most of the way back…  THREE and a HALF @#@& hours to go 189 miles on Interstate… sigh…Why is it that people driving vans absolutely REFUSE to … Continue reading

Back in Battery…

“Survived” the trip… bout all I can say… Don’t EVER fly Delta if you can help it… They absolutely SUCK!!!Wed- Worked all day, haul ass to DCA, get through security and barely make the airplane for a 1700 takeoff; which … Continue reading

Random Travel #9872…

Today was ONE of those travel days… Worked all day, went to Dulles flew to Munich (no sleep), two hour layover, fogged in, hour late getting out, two approaches to Naples, fogged in, back to Rome, hour wait for luggage, … Continue reading

Travel is fun???

For those who think traveling for a living is fun, this is my week thus far… Last Saturday, at airport at 1000, airplane breaks, get home at 1700, do it all over again Sunday- at airport at 1000, leave at … Continue reading