Incoyable! In 2 hours I will sit in a plane heading to Vancouver, what a strange thought. And just the fact that it is a strange thought is even stranger ;-)
I checked my non-existent luggage in with Air Transat. Today they had an extra step before you get to the counters: Someone checks your passports and asks you random questions to which I apparently gave the right answers. At least the OK sticker that was stuck on my passport seems to indicate though. At the main counter I passed because I have a cigarette lighter in my pocket (instead of in my carry-on backpack), although I fail to understand the difference. You can't get anything out of your backpack in the plane or put anything in?
Continuing an airport tradition started on my way to Brest, I am sitting in an airport restaurant behind a glass of Rose, while the Flammkuchen (Alsatian type, naturally) should arrive shortly. Telekom now gives you 30 minutes of free internet access while in the airport. What was wrong with one hour? Can I get another half hour free by providing a different e-mail address? Will I get .lots of junk mail? The answer, my friend, the answer is bl ..... ;-)
After the Flammkuchen arrives, I realize that I had the smoked salmon variety at Cologne airport. Something new again. (No picture was taken; I'm too hungry) And so much for "naturally" ;-)
Before I left, I said Good Bye to Johann, an about 22 year old cat living in Frankfurt. I already had said Good Bye last October, but Johann surprised me by still being alive when I returned this time. However,in today's world the life of an ancient cat also depends on the willingness of the owner to make that final phone call to the vet. All this is bringing back intense memories of Jacques, and I just hope Johann is not or not too miserable. If someone would play Neil Young's 'Down by the River' now, I'd start balling.
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