Willkommen!

Hey everyone,

I have arrived in Frankfurt successfully, and passed through a very very light border control. I am waiting at some pretty awesome tables and chairs by my gate (they have about half regular airport seating and other than that cafe style seats). I am currently using "data roaming" despite my phones warning that it may incur massive charges. I got a text when I entered Germany (and turned on my phone) saying I could...so I will see tomorrow to make sure it is all free (as promised by T mobile/Deutsche Telekom).

The flight was rather uneventful. I was asked to check the duffel I planned on carrying on because it was likely it would need to be gate checked if I didn't. It's good I did because they have a very strict one bag limit on the flight. It did make me realize I totally forgot about luggage tags, so I hope they make it there!

The Checked Bags

I had a great seat in economy. I was the last row of a section of our 747 (first time ever riding one!) So I could lean my seat back (not that it did anything) and I was on the aisle with decent leg room. I would have preferred a window, especially the one the woman down the row never looked out of, but the aisle was great.

I entertained myself with their tablet on the back of the seat in front of me, a magazine, some music on my phone, and speaking purely German to the flight attendants. It only seemed like I was failing some of it at dinner, when she wanted a longer conversation than I did. I watched Mary Poppins and some of The Wolf of Wall Street, and didn't sleep at all (I was expecting that).

Mary Poppins on the seat back tablet

I never can sleep on planes. They had the old TVs in the hallway of the plane, which required me to keep my ear-buds in at all times to prevent a migraine.

The dinner was pretty good. I had chicken with rice (Hühnchen mit Reis) and a sourdough roll with butter and cheese and crackers and a small amount of brownie. I also ate half of the cookies heather made me :-) . breakfast was not so great with some fake eggs, but that's fine. The coolest part is they handed out warm towels with tongs just like in the movies!

Hühnchen mit Reis and the rest of my dinner

Now I'm awaiting my 1245 flight to Berlin, where hopefully I will meet my luggage, get in a taxi, and head to my host family's house. I should have email and texting for my stay if you want to get in touch.

Tschüss!