Truthfully, from Frankfurt, where I’m in transit to Rome right now with 17 others, most of them students from my previous teaching gig at Ball State University.
We set out yesterday morning from Indianapolis, engaging in what will turn out to be 24 hours of transit by the time we arrive in Rome later this afternoon.
The trip so far is totally unremarkable, which is great when traveling abroad.
And here at this airport we see and hear people from more countries than I could name, some wearing national clothing, some in religious attire, all speaking different languages. And we see jets from Cathay Pacific, United, American, Lufthansa, Emirates, Saudi Arabian, Air Moldova, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Ethiopian, Icelandair, Alitalia, Air Canada, just to name those that I’ve noticed so far.
The old terminal here is almost as bad as Midway used to be. Several of us trekked to the new terminal, all steel and glass and open space, where we’re encamped with computers, books, playing cards, and in one case drill for band camp. I’ll be finding a massage in another hour or so.
I’m way, wicked tired after rising at 5 a.m. yesterday to leave Saint Louis. My body is on 24 hours right now with only about 90 minutes of sleep on the jet.
Pictures later this week.
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