As our adventure comes to an end, I can't help but comment about our first "group trip". We couldn't have possibly had better traveling companions in our group of 22. By the end of the trip, we felt as if we'd made new friends and we hope they were able to return to their homes safely. Will we take this type of trip again? I guess the answer to that one would be, if the destination is safer and easier to do in a group, SURE! But, we're not ready to trade in our free spirits just yet!
Our flight from Amsterdam couldn't have been better. We had booked two aisle seats in the center of 3 seats in the middle of the plane. After boarding, Richard asked the stewardess if there was a possibility that the middle seat wasn't booked. She smiled and said the flight was over sold and there wasn't a chance. We patiently waited for our traveling companion to board, not wanting to get too comfortable and buckle in. When the doors to the plane finally closed, the stewardess walked past us and smiled and gave us the thumbs up! She said there was one empty seat on the plane....how lucky are we?
Nine hours and three movies later, we land in Memphis, TN, then on to Muscle Shoals international airport! We arrived home around 9 p.m. after having been up for 28 hours, and our dog was standing at the door to greet us!
Two days later we're both still a little shaky and disoriented. But the bags are unpacked, the lawn is mowed, and the Pflueger Odyssey continues! We'll be packing up again in two weeks.....stay tuned!
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