Germany/Bulgaria Trip Diary
"Singing in the Rain..."
Day 7
Alarm went off,
got up, staggered around, showered, grabbed my stuff and headed downstairs.
They called me to make sure I was up and they had prepared a snack for me (the
restaurant was closed) and my taxi came bang on time. 25 minutes and 10
LEVS (5 Euros) later I was in line to check in for my flight.
Everything was
going too smoothly and I could smell a fish the way only a seasoned traveller
can. Checked in, went to the gate and then to the coffee shop nearby where
I could get on the internet. Boarding time came and went and, from the
departure lounge, I could see there were some big Bulgarian guys standing by the
nose wheel and scratching their heads. I knew we were in trouble and of
course I didn´t believe a word the girls at the counter were saying. But I
found a representative of Bulgarian Air and she knew who I was, hustled me into
the business class lounge and upgraded me. Being a legend has its
advantages you know.
Business class
on this airline is EXACTLY the same as coach/economy… it´s just a bit nearer the
front. The seats are the same, the sandwich is no younger and they still
treat you with contempt. Even if you are a legend!
"You want a
second cup of coffee"??
In the end we
arrived in Alicante 4 hours late but all my bags showed up and I was nearly home.
The weather was crap, it was raining like crazy but I was happy. So now,
instead of the audience in Calw, it was me who was singing in the rain.
God bless,
Ken
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PS… if any of
you are wondering what happened to Rufus and Hon in this episode I am happy to
tell you that they had visa problems and I have no idea if we´ll ever hear from
them again!
