After a long, arduous odyssey, Oliver and I have made it back to Germany. Our flight boarding was delayed in Washington an hour, then we sat on the tarmac for 2 hours waiting to get deiced because of the snowstorm. We missed our connection in Amsterdam and had to wait 6 hours for the next flight. However, unlike Iberia, KLM took very good care of us, giving food certificates, phone cards, and money off our next booking through KLM and it’s partners. Plus, they drove Oliver and I everywhere we needed on one of those little carts you see tooling around the airport. Oliver thought this was awesome.
Today, I feel bad. I feel really bad. Everything hurts. My back, legs, arms, wrists, neck, everything. And I was already feeling homesick driving back from the airport. I’m going to miss having my family around to help out. That’s probably the worst part of being an expat. When you really need your family, they are far, far away.
In my absence from the blogging world, someone has nominated me for the Lexiophiles IX10 Top 100 International Exchange and Experience Blogs. Thank you whoever did that! The voting runs from February 1 through 14, so go vote for me! (I think I’m around number 12 or 13 on the list).
I managed to take a few photos during my trip with my awesome new camera (thanks family!!!). I’ll post the best as soon as I manage to get them off the camera and uploaded. But that’s not going to be right now because I’m going back to bed. Later folks!
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Welcome Home! Glad you are back. Rest up and post your pics when you feel better! I look forward to seeing them…LATER!
I’ve been reading your blog forever, it seems, but have yet to post anything.
Having just returned from a four week trip back home (the Southwest), for the first time in five years, I know what you mean about already being homesick and missing your family. I’m not even pregnant with a toddler which undoubtedly makes it exponentially worse!
I hope you feel better soon and don’t suffer too much from jet-lag.
I’m happy to hear you made it back without too many problems, esp. when I recall your horror story with iberia. KLM is THE best. I always get top-notch service, they’re always accomodating for my army of children and me, and they’re often the least expensive.
Being back in Mississauga, I actually feel quite homesick for Berlin. I have the *huge* family around me, which help with my kids, but I miss the city-life.
I hope you feel better soon!
just voted.
glad to hear that KLM is still offering their great customer service and you got back home safely.
get well soon!!!
Welcome home poppet… take your time, ease your way back into life. Glad to hear that your flight was a little more stress-free than the last.
Cheers
L
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Glad you’re back safely! Hope you feel better soon
Welcome back. You’re due to have a good flight back the next time.
I voted for you. You have 2% of the vote and 18 have voted for you.
Wellkommen..
Hope your feeling much better very soon.
Welcome back! Hope you’ll soon feel better – with street carnival starting next week
Voted for you but, I guess we need to push it a bit.
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I just voted for you! Best look for the contest!
I hear ya. I just got back from Manila and am barely keeping it together.