Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Holly.de

I'm in Germany! Crazy. Some websites see my IP here and automatically make everything Deutsch, which is a little confusing. I couldn't "log in" to Blogger, I had to "Anmeldung."

I miss my little guinea pigs.

But other than that I'm pretty good; I'm staying with my dad, but I have my own room and it's comfy.

Mostly I just flew today. Or yesterday? However days work. I don't really fit in plane seats. I guess I'm lucky that I'm short, so at least my legs fit the legroom, but my shoulders are broader than the seats. I'm not sure it's even a fatness issue, my belly and ass fit in the seat fine, but I have some seriously wide shoulders and I had to spend the entire flight with my arms awkwardly tucked in. Not comfy.

They gave me socks on the flight. There was a little toiletry kit with mostly sensible items--toothbrush, toothpaste, sleep mask--and goofy little red socks. I'm wearing them now. They're comfy.

I was really hungry and thirsty for most of the day because food costs money on flights now, the airport terminals had no water fountains, and everyone wanted pounds or Euros and until I got to Hamburg I only had dollars.

Ironically the hamburgers are terrible here.

4 comments:

  1. When I fly to Europe (cheapest way possible!) they feed us like they're prepping us for the slaughter! Then again...never flown with an American airline. Air Canada all the way! Wooh!

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  2. Yeah, same with Korean Air! I just returned from a trip, and they fed us like they were trying to get rid of it. Along with about ten million cups of tea, coffee and juice. And then when I got back, I had a 6 hour flight, only Korean Won in my wallet, and only cookies for free - and only one cookie, at that. Cheap fuckers. :P

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  3. Yes, exactly my experience on Korean Air...I felt guilty being so pampered and catered to. Glad you're enjoying the travel, Holly!

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  4. I have some seriously wide shoulders and I had to spend the entire flight with my arms awkwardly tucked in. Not comfy.

    This is why I always try to get a window seat, and always try to sleep leaning against the fuselage. Last time I had an aisle seat I was constantly gettign whacked with butts and beverage carts.

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