Getting Started

Started our trip on October 1, 2013 in Washington, D. C. Our first surprise(from now on referred to as "adventure") was that we had to pay for our 2nd carry-on. We quickly repacked because we had time and sent 2 suitcases onto Berlin while we kept one carry-on each plus a backpack....saved $200!

 Trip on plane:
 *  had an aisle seat so easy access to toilette :)   Received a little bag with toothbrush/toothpaste, earplugs (which I had already bought), socks, and an eyemask.  We ate around 8:30 PM, a rather nice serving of either chicken breast (Peter's of course) and pasta dish (Mine.).They no longer offer small bottles of wine but they did give us a glass of wine from a carafe. I guess it discourages overindulgence which we both have experienced. I do believe that the effect was a very quiet trip with no loud talking or laughing.
*  Entertainment: access to tv, music, and movies. I chose The Big Wedding (relaxed me) and Dangerous Liasons (I just like the actors). Peter watched The Great Gatsby which I guess he liked because he was chuckling a lot..
 *Morning: we received a hot paper towelette for refreshing ourselves (used to be a washcloth but I guess this is better), and a breakfast of juice, yogurt, crusty bread with salami and cheese, and some wonderful coffee. Robert would have loved it!

Arrival:
7:35 AM (seven hours difference from KC so it would have been 12:30 AM) Everything went well. Only difference was that we were bussed from plane to terminal. Passports were quickly checked but nothing else with baggage. We were on our own. We chose to take a taxi (although we later found out there was a bus that goes very close to our hotel).  What a difference in choices, huh, with the changing factors of increased age and a little more money!

Have not figured out yet how to add pictures, which is what this blog was all about :(
Will keep trying.