Flying Adventures

Well, I made it back to Germany after much trials and tribulations. Flew to Dulles with no problems, and even got started on the next flight but about 40 minutes out they said we were going back because of mechanical difficulties. Didn't say what but it didn't seem to serious and nothing was noticeable. They dumped some fuel which I got a picture of I'll have to post one of these days. They got us another plane and we sat on the taxi way for hours until they pulled that one back. It was having problems with the video system and was playing their annoying 'soothing' music very loud for hours and was driving everybody nuts. I hope that wasn't the only reason they canceled that flight, they should have just turned the stupid thing off. In the old days nobody had all that fancy stuff and they survived. ;) So about 3am I got to my room in the Sheraton hotel in Reston (paid for by United of course). Many, many long lines and all very tedious and frustrating. Next flight was 5:15 on Sunday, that one went without problems. Train and taxi trip back to Baumholder and here I am before noon on the internet. They hooked me up while I was gone, I was hoping they would so that's pretty awesome. Will post pictures later, now that I have a net connection I can upload all the stuff from after mid-tour leave.