On our way

Monday, October 28, 2024

Did we get three hours sleep last night? With all the packing and repacking, added to the 5 am pickup trip to the airport…3 hours sounds about right.

Despite my dire concerns, check-in went smoothly. Security was a breeze. On the small plane to Chicago the sun streamed in the window: we discovered the window shade was missing the bottom part so we improvised with the plane’s Bistro menu:

Sun-blocking menu (this is a window, not a urinal!!!)

We had four hours to wait for our connecting flight to Washington and chose to spend it in the United Polaris Lounge. Conclusion: very nice!

Brunch at the Polaris was a special treat.

From the Libbey glassware..

To the Italian Pinot Grigio…

…to a decadent chocolate chip skillet cookie with ice cream:

We landed at Washington-Dulles on time and with another two- hour layover it’s off to Cape Town on a 14 1/2 hour flight.

Luckily we can endure that long trip on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner: