So I arrived at the Philadelphia airport on monday night...to go out to wilmington, DE for the week for work. My coworker, Jessica, and I...we stay downtown in wilmington...and usually just walk to work in the morning (it's about 4 blocks). anyway - so we dont usually get a rental car in Delaware. meaning....we get a car service to take us from phl airport to delaware (about 30 minutes or so).
Anyway - I haven't been to PHL in a while, so i must have forgotten about the way their airport is run. But this time...i was paying close atention so i could tell all of you what a mess it is. I'm going to make it a step-by-step reenactment.
1. so...you have to call the car service in advance and make a reservation. i typically use 'delaware express', and they've been great every time. so i called on monday morning (when i was still in denver) and made a reservation for that evening. 2 ppl (jessica was flying in separately), gave them my flight # and time.
2. When you arrive, you walk all the way down to baggage claim. there is a booth with a grumpy old man sitting there. there is also a phone with a list of #'s (you know...for the courtyard marriot...just dial 11, for the delaware expres...just dial 24, etc). you pick up the phone and the man hollers at you....WAIT!!!! YOURE NOT DOING IT RIGHT.
3. so you hang up the phone. the man says 'did you get your luggage??" (n/a), 'are you ready to go?' (yes), 'did you make a reservation?' (yes). ok...then he gives you a carnival ticket (or a raffle ticket....you know what i mean....the ones that have a 6 digit number on the side.
4. THEN...you can pick up the phone and call #24. Delaware express answers.....they say 'where are you....what terminal....do you have your luggage....are you ready...... (yes, same questions. also...why did i give you my flight # if you have to ask me again what terminal i'm in). then you have to give them your raffle ticket #.
5. THEN...you stand around for 15 minutes (i timed it), all the while getting solicited by illegal cab drivers and such. you're in the baggage claim chaos so it's really crowded and annoying. then....the drivers pull up outside (in a separate line from the cabs). they come in....and go talk to the grumpy man....they say 'i'm here for #210989' or whatever your raffle ticket says.
6. THEN....the grumpy man gets on his intercom and screams out the number.....even while he's STARING STRAIGHT AT ME. so he clearly knows who i am....and i'm the one waiting for the car.
7. then the driver approaches you and takes your stuff and confirms AGAIN your name and raffle #.
anyone else see the ridiculousness in all of this. it's like the grumpy old man is someone's relative and can't lose his job. his position is ENTIRELY useless. it adds like 4 steps to the process and is completely skip-able. why couldn't i call Delaware Express on the phone, tell them i'm here...then when they come in they holler out my name? or call my cell? it was ridiculous.
although (in old man's defense) - during my 15 minute waiting period...a girl about 20 years old walked up to his booth and completely broke down into tears. she was exhausted and frustrated (i've been there) and needed directions. he was really nice and helpful with her...so maybe that's why they keep him around????
Friday, January 25, 2008
Friday, December 21, 2007
Some non-travel Thoughts....
Well, after the overwhelming response to the post about our Eastern Europe trip...i'm going to switch gears here. After all, I originally intended this blog to be about random general knowledge, and not about travel exclusively...and since that's all I did for a few years, that's all you ever heard about. no more!!!
1. My Fan - as you know, I work from home usually...when i'm not traveling, that is. I sit in my bedroom at my desk. MY ceiling fan is squeaky...and i'm not sure how to fix this. I think it was Dan (my sister's boyf) who told me a story about how he once tried to put WD40 on his fan to fix it...and (you know where this is going...) when he turned it back on, it was a WD40 shower in his room. i would prefer if that didn't happen. so usually i can just tune the squeaky out....but no more. it's driving me crazy.
2. My New Favorite Drink - Pisco Sour. it's peruvian, apparently. We went to a Peruvian restaurant the other day and I tried this. WOW it's delicious. I think the ingredients are too complex and weird to buy them for making at home, so I'll have to stick to ordering in restaurants. Please dont get grossed out by the fact that there is an egg in tehre....i promise you couldn't even tell.
3. Keli sent me a link to an online geography quiz which i have been ROCKING on. Seriously, I would recommend not clicking this link as it will directly impact your work productivity...in a negative way. i'm serious...dont do it. http://www.travelpod.com/traveler-iq
4. Monogrammed Correspondence Cards - I decided i was an adult and needed to get these (well, i got them to write some thank you notes after some recent interviews). i bought some online from Neiman Marcus and they were VERY discounted and are very beautiful and lovely. They're on cream colored paper & have my name written in navy block letters. ooh la la.
5. Netflix - I'm the WORST netflix member. well, actually if you work for netflix, you probably love me bc i'm the person who keeps her movies for like 2 months at a time...so they make lots of money off me. this is one of my new years resolutions...to be better about returning my netflix on time and getting new ones.
that's all - more travel commentary next time. happy holidays!!!!
1. My Fan - as you know, I work from home usually...when i'm not traveling, that is. I sit in my bedroom at my desk. MY ceiling fan is squeaky...and i'm not sure how to fix this. I think it was Dan (my sister's boyf) who told me a story about how he once tried to put WD40 on his fan to fix it...and (you know where this is going...) when he turned it back on, it was a WD40 shower in his room. i would prefer if that didn't happen. so usually i can just tune the squeaky out....but no more. it's driving me crazy.
2. My New Favorite Drink - Pisco Sour. it's peruvian, apparently. We went to a Peruvian restaurant the other day and I tried this. WOW it's delicious. I think the ingredients are too complex and weird to buy them for making at home, so I'll have to stick to ordering in restaurants. Please dont get grossed out by the fact that there is an egg in tehre....i promise you couldn't even tell.
3. Keli sent me a link to an online geography quiz which i have been ROCKING on. Seriously, I would recommend not clicking this link as it will directly impact your work productivity...in a negative way. i'm serious...dont do it. http://www.travelpod.com/traveler-iq
4. Monogrammed Correspondence Cards - I decided i was an adult and needed to get these (well, i got them to write some thank you notes after some recent interviews). i bought some online from Neiman Marcus and they were VERY discounted and are very beautiful and lovely. They're on cream colored paper & have my name written in navy block letters. ooh la la.
5. Netflix - I'm the WORST netflix member. well, actually if you work for netflix, you probably love me bc i'm the person who keeps her movies for like 2 months at a time...so they make lots of money off me. this is one of my new years resolutions...to be better about returning my netflix on time and getting new ones.
that's all - more travel commentary next time. happy holidays!!!!
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Eastern Europe...ideas?
So...I haven't had to travel at all lately!! I almost went down to Phoenix this week, but decided at the last minute that I didn't really need to go and I'd rather stay at home this week...especially since I'm leaving on Saturday morning to fly to San Antonio for the holidays!
Let's see - since I dont have an airport update, why dont I tell you all about an upcoming adventure I have! In late April, me & my roommate are heading to Eastern Europe for about a month to explore and have a little adventure! I'll tell you our plans then yall can give us ideas on where to go, eat, stay, tour, etc. We're open to any/all suggestions. We're flying into Prague & out of Istanbul...and the whole rest of the trip is still open! Our tentative schedule is:
Prague
Krakow
Vienna
Budapest
Croatia
Montenegro
Bucharest
Istanbul
What you got? Lets hear em!
Let's see - since I dont have an airport update, why dont I tell you all about an upcoming adventure I have! In late April, me & my roommate are heading to Eastern Europe for about a month to explore and have a little adventure! I'll tell you our plans then yall can give us ideas on where to go, eat, stay, tour, etc. We're open to any/all suggestions. We're flying into Prague & out of Istanbul...and the whole rest of the trip is still open! Our tentative schedule is:
Prague
Krakow
Vienna
Budapest
Croatia
Montenegro
Bucharest
Istanbul
What you got? Lets hear em!
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Raleigh!!!
Hello my lovely readers who have probably all vanished by now. I haven't had to travel too much recently, but did go to the RDU (Raleigh-Durham) airport about 2 weeks ago and realized I hadn't graced you with my review just yet. so here goes!!!
So there is a daily NonStop from DEN-RDU, but it's in the middle of the day, which I couldn't swing...so I had to take the connection through ORD. my 1st flight was uneventful, BUT....my 2nd was not. It was one of those tiny planes (where you have to walk outside to board...no jetway). Anyway -it's windy and cold at ORD, so the pilot annouces we're 35th in line for take0ff. all of a sudden the man behind me rings his call button and asks the stewardess for the pilot. He is transporting a bone marrow donation from Germany to a patient in Chapel Hill, NC (about 20 minutes from RDU). He had been flying for over a day already, had missed 2 connections, and was (i guess) running out of time to get the donation to the patient. So.....all of a sudden, we were FIRST in line for takeoff, and we were on our merry way. it was very exciting.
Anyway - the Airport. Very nice and clean (looked very new). Baggage was INCREDIBLY speedy (again, my bag was 1st off the carousel). The Hertz bus was independent (not part of the "rental car center" we've previously discussed). There seemed to be great dining options (including Jersey Mikes), although since I landed at midnight, they were all closed.
On my outbound flight a few days later, I saw even more of the airport. There's an Express Spa (the hot new airport amenity - there's also one in Philly), several good food options, book/magazine options, and a bagel place. Overall, I was very impressed with the RDU airport.
That's all for now. I am only flying to/from San Antonio for th rest of the year, so i'l probably go back to 'things that happen on planes' type of posts, hope that's ok with you all (all 1 of you!)
So there is a daily NonStop from DEN-RDU, but it's in the middle of the day, which I couldn't swing...so I had to take the connection through ORD. my 1st flight was uneventful, BUT....my 2nd was not. It was one of those tiny planes (where you have to walk outside to board...no jetway). Anyway -it's windy and cold at ORD, so the pilot annouces we're 35th in line for take0ff. all of a sudden the man behind me rings his call button and asks the stewardess for the pilot. He is transporting a bone marrow donation from Germany to a patient in Chapel Hill, NC (about 20 minutes from RDU). He had been flying for over a day already, had missed 2 connections, and was (i guess) running out of time to get the donation to the patient. So.....all of a sudden, we were FIRST in line for takeoff, and we were on our merry way. it was very exciting.
Anyway - the Airport. Very nice and clean (looked very new). Baggage was INCREDIBLY speedy (again, my bag was 1st off the carousel). The Hertz bus was independent (not part of the "rental car center" we've previously discussed). There seemed to be great dining options (including Jersey Mikes), although since I landed at midnight, they were all closed.
On my outbound flight a few days later, I saw even more of the airport. There's an Express Spa (the hot new airport amenity - there's also one in Philly), several good food options, book/magazine options, and a bagel place. Overall, I was very impressed with the RDU airport.
That's all for now. I am only flying to/from San Antonio for th rest of the year, so i'l probably go back to 'things that happen on planes' type of posts, hope that's ok with you all (all 1 of you!)
Monday, November 12, 2007
Washington Reagan & Baltimore
Have been a busy little bee since I last updated. Flew back from Geneva to Denver (via Frankfurt). Had possibly the worst flight of my entire life (and lucky for me...it lasted 10.5 hours). Anyway - that flight was so awful I dont even want to think about it.
Then...I flew from Denver to Washington (DCA)...then took the train up to WIlmington for work, then flew out of Baltimore after spending the weekend up there for a wedding (complex trip, but very worth it).
Airport Observations:
DCA - Washington Reagan
Pros:
1. Great Location, nice and close to the DC and NOVA areas.
2. Metro Accessible
3. There is a "Potbelly Sandwiches" in the airport, and the smell wafts around, so it smells great everywhere
4. 800 million miles closer to the DC area than Dulles.
5. Nice and Clean and relatively new ( i believe?), so everything is shiny and relatively well designed (ie - hallways are very wide)
Cons:
1. Luggage took forever
2. I didn't fly out of DCA, but previous experiences have had horrible security lines and no status shortcuts (boo)
3. Terrible shopping options (only 1 book/magazine store)
BWI - Baltimore
Pros:
1. The security line (while long) moved VERY quickly.
2. It's the only airport I've ever been in where the ID checking woman actually took the time to look closely at my ticket/id/face.
Cons:
1. Far away
2. When i used to live in DC, we would sometimes fly out of BWI to save money. on weekdays, you can take the metro, to the train and get to BWI for less than $10. however, when you come back...the trains dont seem to run on the weekends (unless my memory is wrong) and then you have to take a $100 cab ride home. non ideal.
3. the security is LONG. I flew out of Terminal D and the security line was approx 500 people long. (see Pro #1, however)
That's all i got people!!! FLying into RDU (Raleigh Durham) on Thursday, so expect thoughts on that one soon!!!
Then...I flew from Denver to Washington (DCA)...then took the train up to WIlmington for work, then flew out of Baltimore after spending the weekend up there for a wedding (complex trip, but very worth it).
Airport Observations:
DCA - Washington Reagan
Pros:
1. Great Location, nice and close to the DC and NOVA areas.
2. Metro Accessible
3. There is a "Potbelly Sandwiches" in the airport, and the smell wafts around, so it smells great everywhere
4. 800 million miles closer to the DC area than Dulles.
5. Nice and Clean and relatively new ( i believe?), so everything is shiny and relatively well designed (ie - hallways are very wide)
Cons:
1. Luggage took forever
2. I didn't fly out of DCA, but previous experiences have had horrible security lines and no status shortcuts (boo)
3. Terrible shopping options (only 1 book/magazine store)
BWI - Baltimore
Pros:
1. The security line (while long) moved VERY quickly.
2. It's the only airport I've ever been in where the ID checking woman actually took the time to look closely at my ticket/id/face.
Cons:
1. Far away
2. When i used to live in DC, we would sometimes fly out of BWI to save money. on weekdays, you can take the metro, to the train and get to BWI for less than $10. however, when you come back...the trains dont seem to run on the weekends (unless my memory is wrong) and then you have to take a $100 cab ride home. non ideal.
3. the security is LONG. I flew out of Terminal D and the security line was approx 500 people long. (see Pro #1, however)
That's all i got people!!! FLying into RDU (Raleigh Durham) on Thursday, so expect thoughts on that one soon!!!
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
More from Geneva!!!
Was planning to wait until I got home to update you all on Geneva, but I have a few free minutes here so thought I may as well get to it!
My stay here has been so awesome so far. Those of you who know Jac know that she's so fun and we've had a great time. Let's see if i can do it justice!
Thursday: I arrived in Geneva after a stopover in Frankfurt. Frankfurt airport was pretty good, from what I saw of it. Actually, there was one weird thing.... so i deplane from my inbound flight from Denver, i walk around for a little to stretch my legs, then i camp out in the Lufthansa Gold lounge for an hour or so. Then i try to find a water fountain (with no luck), so i buy a huge bottle of water. (those of you who know me will remember that idrink an obscene amount of water.....what can i say?? my body requires a lot of fluid i guess??). anyway - it's huge. so i walk to my gate and notice there is a security check directly in front of my gate. JUST my gate...no other gates. the woman sees my huge water and tells me i can't take it in...so i step back and drink the whole thing. i was pretty dehydrated after my long flight and just chugged the whole thing. actually, it kind of hurt. haha. but....the real qustion is....WHY was there an additional security check in front of my gate? I was still in the secure terminal? the gates on either side of me weren't being checked? it was very odd. Anyway - on my Frankfurt-Geneva flight, we were served a little cheese sandwich and a mini-twix, both of which i basically swallowed whole. i guess i was hungrier than i thought? arrived in Geneva and claimed luggage, then walked to Jac's office (approx 5 mins walking from the airport - the airport is litearlly right in the middle of an office park...weird!!!). then jac luckily was able to take the rest of the day off and we took the bus home together!!! great start to the trip! we then went to drop off her laundry at the laundromat, and visited the grocery store. i dont know about you, but i think it's totally fascinating to grocery shop in other countries. like....i can't stop looking at all the options. the produce is way fresher looking than in the US, for one thing. the cheese department (karee...i'm talking to you!!!) is like.....the size of china. i swear, it's enormous. and they have a Weight Watchers variety for EVERY cheese. they have WW brie. i'm not kidding. i think i want to move here. any country where WW can see fit to sponsor a triple cream cheese is a-ok with me!!!
ANyway - we made raclette (i took pics and will post when i arrive home tomorrow) and drank wine and it was fab!
Friday - jac worked all day and i worked on my B School apps. 2 submitted friday so that was exciting!!! then around....6pm, she came home, we went to go feed her friend's cats (jac was cat-sitting this weekend) around the corner, then stopped at a cute bar by their house for happy hour. had 2 drinks then went back home bc Allison was arriving!!! Allison went to college with us also and was coming down from Strasbourg, France, where she's lived for the past 5+ years since college. me and Jac took train to airport to meet her and her dog (Belle) and we all came home and had fondue and drank wine and chatted and had lots of fun.
Saturday - went wine tasting in Dardegny (i hope i spelled that right), a small town outside of Geneva. Jac has blogged about it before so you can read about that on her site. Had lots of delicious swiss wines and met up with Jac's friends. Had a delicious lunch at a tiny little cute restaurant, then came home and took a much-needed power nap. Then we went to a little neighborhood pizza place where we were seated next to a lunatic family. Really. Crazy people. the woman was kissing everyone in the restaurant and i was terrified she was coming to me next. allison kept translating everything for me though, so i was relatively safe. in any case, very eventful. apparently (thank you Jac) the waiters in Switz get really offended if you dont eat all your food. YET they make you order an entire pizza all for yourself. since i couldn't finish mine, the waiter didn't come to clear our table for like.....an hour. literally. that was interesting......how is everyone here not WAY fatter??
Sunday - we toured around Geneva, went to see the Jet d'eau, (sp?), went to starbucks (allison was in need since they dont have them in strasbourg), then went to the big cathedral. jac & i thought it would be fun to 'climb the tower'. which......yes, it was fun. but let's just say it's several days later and my dogs are still barking. our legs were like jelly when we finished that, but i got some great pics!!! stay tuned for those!! Allison had to leave sunday late afternoon, so me & jac came home and cooked dinner, had some wine, and sat on her porch and people watched.
Monday - decided to take a little day trip to Yveron Les Baines, a small town about 50 minutes away (via train) from Geneva. THey're known for their thermal springs, and we decided to go for the Thermal Hot Springs Spa there, which sounded Super fun. Anyway - since it's freezing, i obviously didn't pack a bathing suit. and i def wont fit into Jac's, so we debated whether i should 1) buy one, 2) wear a black bra/undies and pretend it was a suit, 3) acclimate to euro and join the nudefest. we were both pretty nervous about this, since we're shy americans and dont really want to prance around in our birthday suits often. ANyway - as luck would have it, there was a sporting goods store right in town when we arrived and i bought a suit. phew. and Oh my god thankfully, because there was NO nudity at this place, so i would have stood out pretttttttttttttttttty obviously. hahah. the thermal spa was really cool, and we somehow managed to go upstairs and enjoy the japanese baths and the really really hot tub (most of the 'hot' tubs weren't really all that hot). when we were leaving we discovered we were supposed to have paid more for that, but didn't. oooooooooops. anyway - we took the train back, then both worked for a little, then went to dinner at this cute little place in the old town. we sat next to a couple speaking english and jac & i played the "are they on a date? if so, what # date?" game about them. we determined it mush have NOT been a great date since at 1 point they were both on their cell phones. didn't their mothers ever teach them it's rude to talk on the phone at the table? apparently not. we also spent about 10 mins trying to guess her accent. we decided she was from a non-english speaking country, but had been taught english by a south african. her accent was so weird!
anyway - now i'm at jac's apartment, about to run out then she & i are meeting for dinner in a few hours. i leave tomorrow morning. i'm so sad to leave her - i've had such a great time, and geneva is such a cute, charming city. its' pretty easy to get around and navigate, which is another bonus.
also - i've now spoken to 8 french people on my own. EIGHT!! huge accomplishment. please, just indulge me here :)
ok more to come later. bye!
My stay here has been so awesome so far. Those of you who know Jac know that she's so fun and we've had a great time. Let's see if i can do it justice!
Thursday: I arrived in Geneva after a stopover in Frankfurt. Frankfurt airport was pretty good, from what I saw of it. Actually, there was one weird thing.... so i deplane from my inbound flight from Denver, i walk around for a little to stretch my legs, then i camp out in the Lufthansa Gold lounge for an hour or so. Then i try to find a water fountain (with no luck), so i buy a huge bottle of water. (those of you who know me will remember that idrink an obscene amount of water.....what can i say?? my body requires a lot of fluid i guess??). anyway - it's huge. so i walk to my gate and notice there is a security check directly in front of my gate. JUST my gate...no other gates. the woman sees my huge water and tells me i can't take it in...so i step back and drink the whole thing. i was pretty dehydrated after my long flight and just chugged the whole thing. actually, it kind of hurt. haha. but....the real qustion is....WHY was there an additional security check in front of my gate? I was still in the secure terminal? the gates on either side of me weren't being checked? it was very odd. Anyway - on my Frankfurt-Geneva flight, we were served a little cheese sandwich and a mini-twix, both of which i basically swallowed whole. i guess i was hungrier than i thought? arrived in Geneva and claimed luggage, then walked to Jac's office (approx 5 mins walking from the airport - the airport is litearlly right in the middle of an office park...weird!!!). then jac luckily was able to take the rest of the day off and we took the bus home together!!! great start to the trip! we then went to drop off her laundry at the laundromat, and visited the grocery store. i dont know about you, but i think it's totally fascinating to grocery shop in other countries. like....i can't stop looking at all the options. the produce is way fresher looking than in the US, for one thing. the cheese department (karee...i'm talking to you!!!) is like.....the size of china. i swear, it's enormous. and they have a Weight Watchers variety for EVERY cheese. they have WW brie. i'm not kidding. i think i want to move here. any country where WW can see fit to sponsor a triple cream cheese is a-ok with me!!!
ANyway - we made raclette (i took pics and will post when i arrive home tomorrow) and drank wine and it was fab!
Friday - jac worked all day and i worked on my B School apps. 2 submitted friday so that was exciting!!! then around....6pm, she came home, we went to go feed her friend's cats (jac was cat-sitting this weekend) around the corner, then stopped at a cute bar by their house for happy hour. had 2 drinks then went back home bc Allison was arriving!!! Allison went to college with us also and was coming down from Strasbourg, France, where she's lived for the past 5+ years since college. me and Jac took train to airport to meet her and her dog (Belle) and we all came home and had fondue and drank wine and chatted and had lots of fun.
Saturday - went wine tasting in Dardegny (i hope i spelled that right), a small town outside of Geneva. Jac has blogged about it before so you can read about that on her site. Had lots of delicious swiss wines and met up with Jac's friends. Had a delicious lunch at a tiny little cute restaurant, then came home and took a much-needed power nap. Then we went to a little neighborhood pizza place where we were seated next to a lunatic family. Really. Crazy people. the woman was kissing everyone in the restaurant and i was terrified she was coming to me next. allison kept translating everything for me though, so i was relatively safe. in any case, very eventful. apparently (thank you Jac) the waiters in Switz get really offended if you dont eat all your food. YET they make you order an entire pizza all for yourself. since i couldn't finish mine, the waiter didn't come to clear our table for like.....an hour. literally. that was interesting......how is everyone here not WAY fatter??
Sunday - we toured around Geneva, went to see the Jet d'eau, (sp?), went to starbucks (allison was in need since they dont have them in strasbourg), then went to the big cathedral. jac & i thought it would be fun to 'climb the tower'. which......yes, it was fun. but let's just say it's several days later and my dogs are still barking. our legs were like jelly when we finished that, but i got some great pics!!! stay tuned for those!! Allison had to leave sunday late afternoon, so me & jac came home and cooked dinner, had some wine, and sat on her porch and people watched.
Monday - decided to take a little day trip to Yveron Les Baines, a small town about 50 minutes away (via train) from Geneva. THey're known for their thermal springs, and we decided to go for the Thermal Hot Springs Spa there, which sounded Super fun. Anyway - since it's freezing, i obviously didn't pack a bathing suit. and i def wont fit into Jac's, so we debated whether i should 1) buy one, 2) wear a black bra/undies and pretend it was a suit, 3) acclimate to euro and join the nudefest. we were both pretty nervous about this, since we're shy americans and dont really want to prance around in our birthday suits often. ANyway - as luck would have it, there was a sporting goods store right in town when we arrived and i bought a suit. phew. and Oh my god thankfully, because there was NO nudity at this place, so i would have stood out pretttttttttttttttttty obviously. hahah. the thermal spa was really cool, and we somehow managed to go upstairs and enjoy the japanese baths and the really really hot tub (most of the 'hot' tubs weren't really all that hot). when we were leaving we discovered we were supposed to have paid more for that, but didn't. oooooooooops. anyway - we took the train back, then both worked for a little, then went to dinner at this cute little place in the old town. we sat next to a couple speaking english and jac & i played the "are they on a date? if so, what # date?" game about them. we determined it mush have NOT been a great date since at 1 point they were both on their cell phones. didn't their mothers ever teach them it's rude to talk on the phone at the table? apparently not. we also spent about 10 mins trying to guess her accent. we decided she was from a non-english speaking country, but had been taught english by a south african. her accent was so weird!
anyway - now i'm at jac's apartment, about to run out then she & i are meeting for dinner in a few hours. i leave tomorrow morning. i'm so sad to leave her - i've had such a great time, and geneva is such a cute, charming city. its' pretty easy to get around and navigate, which is another bonus.
also - i've now spoken to 8 french people on my own. EIGHT!! huge accomplishment. please, just indulge me here :)
ok more to come later. bye!
Friday, October 26, 2007
Some thoughts on my Flight to Switz
1. bring your star alliance card wherever you go - they give you major perks. hahaha. i had to like....beg the guy at the lufthansa lounge to let me in.....he didn't believe me when i said i was qualified. he eventually called united to verify. and WOOO HOO thank god he did....there is a smorgasbord of free stuff. beer/wine/cocktails/snacks/etc.
2. drinks in econ are free on lufthansa (damn you united.....i'm so breaking up with you)
3. there were major issues with my ticket. like, there was no ticket #, they kept asking me where my hard copy was....which i obvs didn't have, bc WHAT YEAR IS THIS??? E-TICKETS baby.
4. the woman on the plane next to me brought MCDONALDS on board with her - before a transatlantic flight. do you know how badly that smells? yes, you do. like total ass. it was gross. GROSS.
5. there was a cute guy in the middle section of seats next to me. he made eyes at me a few times, then i noticed he was laughing hysterically at the movie....which was Mr. Bean's Holiday.....so my crush was instantly over.
6. did i mention...the movie was MR BEANS HOLIDAY. ugh.
7. there are no water fountains in the frankfurt airport. none. i even asked. so i had to buy water :(
more to come!!!!
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