Wednesday, July 29, 1998
Santolina BB to Shannon Airport
Plane full so stopping 4 hrs 9 min in Gander to refuel 40 minutes on ground 38,000 ft Detroit 12:30 local time
David woke me at 5:25 – Karen had been up since 5:–
6:35 to airport & returned car £250 – more charges – fuel – ions -extra day – David to check in – but we all had to go – Then back to departure gate – thro Duty free shop – bot coasters, Brendan Irish Cream & Bailey Irish Cream.
Boarding at 9:00 – Seated in center section – 4 across
Push of 9:40 – Taxiing to 9:50 – Takeoff 9:52 – See the Shannon River – In clouds – Turned watch back to 5:00 –
5:35 Light snack & bev
6:00 reading “The Master of Ballatrae” by RLS – finished it later
8:40 befinngin descent into Gander – arr 25 min.
Flew over “burial” of Master of Ballentrae!
10:40 AM depart Gander
1:00 arrive Detroit: Baggage last off carousel – Custom do sniffed our luggage (it was my apple tort in red thermal bag) so we had a baggage check – David’s “peat” passed. I didn’t fill in birth date & when I gave it custom check woman said “I’d say you’re doing very well!”
Sarah met us at 3:30 at gate – had been waiting 4 hrs! – Ate at Root beer stand – called Mary to meet at her house – there at 6:30 transferred my luggage to her car & said thanks all around. David & Karen & Sarah headed for Urbana & then Cinci – Mary brot me home & I collapsed. In bed by 8:30 PM (actually 1:30 AM Ireland time – had been up 20 hrs) Kathi called about 10 – She had been in Reno for toothache.