The alarm went off too soon this morning.
G and I took our time getting to the airport, and I checked in fairly early. We spent extra time on the observation deck at Schiphol together. It helped a little to watch the planes. I saw the gate and runway I would be departing from. This is my fifth time in the Netherlands, but it never is easy to leave. Our parting was do-able because I know we’ll be together again soon. Every minute stretches on and on, until those eight days together felt like a month.
My plane ride was smooth and easy. Except for a few extra dogs (cute ones) at the airport, everything went routine. Flying has become natural, like hopping into a bus or car for a short ride. It is worth every minute and every penny, because G is there.
View from Schiphol panorama deck
This is the kind of plane that flies between Chicago and Amsterdam
The skyline of Chicago from my flight
Somewhere over the eastern USA