Our Traveling Adventure

Now that I've had a chance to recover from our day yesterday, I can finally say, briefly, how the experience was for us traveling from Munich back home to Chicago. In short, our adventure wasn't half bad.

With our 11 bags, and two animal crates, we made our way to the airport via our driving service in Munich. Sadly, the curb side check-in service was closed so we had to load up three wheely carts and make our way to First Class check-in. While there, sorting through the logistics of our travel itinerary, Maddie and Dennis fell off the cart - shaking them up before we even left the airport. I tried to calm them down, but I don't think they recovered fully before departure.

Our flight was long. It always seems so on the return to America. But Lufthansa First Class is the only way to fly. Not only do you get to chose what and when you eat, the stewards set-up a table service with fine linens, fancy silverware and even a rose. I watched three movies - all fairly entertaining including Wanted which I highly recommended.

We landed about 45 minutes late. Not because of weather but due to the late arrival of travelers in Munich. We found a SkyCap who assisted us out of the main terminal. And while Chris took off to grab the rental, I waited for our friend Tom, who was so sweet to drive 45 minutes each way to O'Hare to give us a helping hand. We loaded the animals in one car, the bags in the other, and away we went into the city to Patrick's place.

Sure, there were a few hiccups - Maddie and Dennis' plopping over in the lounge, the outrageously long line at customs and the snowy streets (and forbidden parking) at Patrick's. But all in all, it could have been much worse. Chris and I barely fought at all. We both realized it was going to be difficult and that, given time, it would all pass - which it did.

And best of all, my worrisome pimple turned out to be a false alarm. By the end of the day, it was gone. Crisis averted. Which, I'm guessing, is a foreshadowing of our next chapter in our crazy book of life. All good.