Long trip to Rome

We met at the Arlington Senior Center about 8:20 for our transportation to DFW airport.  Our flight was scheduled to leave at 12:35.  Seemed a really long wait, but folks got late breakfast/ snacks and finally the 3 hour trip to Philadelphia loaded.  Uneventful ride, I kinda expected to be able to see a movie, but this plane was not equipped with that perk.  Three hours isn’t so long, so I read and listened to conversations around me.  We arrived at 4:45 (time change from Central time) and made our way to the correct gate.  It was right by a Smash Burger place and Nick got one.  Just as he was about to eat it, boarding for our flight was called and he boxed it up and saved it for the flight.  I must admit, from the few bites I tried, it was a very juicy, tasty hamburger.  Didn’t realize that Smash Burger has a place  in Arlington—we’ll have to check them out sometime.

This plane (an air bus- with 10 seats in each row- 3-4-3 configuration) was equipped with video availability (movies and t.v. along with music and GPS information. We were on the right side of the center bank of seats, with an empty seat between me and the other person on the row.  Much less crowded feeling and room to spread out.  During this flight I watched Moana and Trolls.  My daughter and grand daughter had suggested that I’d want to see them sometime.  The screens aren’t the easiest things to use (maybe  old, maybe abused by former travelers)  touch screen is tricky, but I was able to get it to work well enough.  

We were served supper, a bland chicken based meal with a roll, cheese, and dessert—adequate, but not very exciting.  Breakfast a very few hours later was more interesting, with a muffin top, cheese, fruit and yogurt.  When “night time” came—can’t always tell on board an airplane, I tried to sleep, but couldn’t with noises, random lights and just general stimuli to fuel my brain. 

Before long we were de-planeing in Rome