Number of times our pilot apparently got lost approaching Frankfurt: 1.
Pubs visited: 2.
Number of those before eating our very first meal in Europe: 1.
Times accidentally wandering into the Red Light District: 1.
Hours slept out of the last 30: 0.
Cats that are very angry with us: 1.
Cats that, given the circumstances, are acting like nothing has changed at all, despite being locked in a cage in the belly of a plane for 14 hours: 1.
Boxes of belongings that got badly abused by the airline: 3.
Number of those boxes that contained expensive bicycles: 1.
Novelty photos taken: 1.
amsterdam, you big tourist
cats, lufthansa baggage tossers, pubs, red light district
The bags are checked in, the cats have gone kicking and screaming (literally!) into their carriers, and we’re now hanging out in the departures lounge for another couple of hours until our flight to Frankfurt boards.
It’s right about now that the 3-4 hours of sleep we managed to get last night starts to show its’ toll. Good thing the benches are somewhat comfy.
Next stop, Amsterdam!
calgary
We leave for the Calgary airport in just over 14 hours. Clearly we’re not quite ready to go yet. It’s not as bad as it looks, as most everything that still needs to be packed is sitting next to the box it has to go in, and anything left over gets broomed into garbage bags and curb’d. The cats are helping by tearing around and frantically attacking one another in all of the open space that they’ve suddenly discovered, and I still have beer in the fridge that won’t live to see the sun come up.
Still, this could be a bit of a long night.
calgary
In two short days, we’re going to be hopping onto a plane from Calgary to Amsterdam (with a brief stop in Frankfurt), where we’ll be spending at least the next year.
There’ll be much more to come here over the next few days, but getting this off the ground was the first step.
In the meantime, if you’re in Calgary, why not come to the Rose & Crown tonight after work and help send us off?
calgary