"Going Home"

Trip Start Jun 06, 2008
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Trip End Jun 24, 2008


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Tuesday, June 24, 2008

One last cappuccino at the airport, and we board the plane for Paris.  Once again, the Air France flight attendants are immaculate, beautiful, and efficient, and they serve us a nice breakfast even though our flight is a short one.  This time the skies were clear, and we got to see the Italian and Swiss Alps, the White Cliffs of Dover, and as we were landing, the Eiffel Tower.  Once again, we disembarked far, far away from any terminal at CDG airport, rode a shuttle bus for half an hour and finally got dropped off at a terminal.  At least it wasn't in the bowels of the airport like the terminal the last time we went through.  Dave figures out that we need to go find the American Airlines counter so we can get our boarding passes.  That gets accomplished, and now we have to go through Paris security to get to our gate.  Everyone gets frisked and wanded, and the security must think the DH and I pose no threat for we're sent on our way.
Nonna's babies, Phoebe and Ellie
Nonna's babies, Phoebe and Ellie
 Ten hours on an airplane with your knees up to your chest doesn't really need any further embellishment.  We land at DFW around 3:30 in the afternoon, retrieve our luggage, and get in line for customs.  This is not a speedy process, so I'm thankful that my DH, who is paranoid about booking generous layovers, has made it possible for us to catch our final connection.  With rubber legs, we get off a plane for the last time, grateful to be back where there's air conditioning and iced drinks!
 
Now there's a 50 minute drive home, but we make one stop along the way... Dairy Queen!  L'Italia e fantastica, but it's good to be back.  Nonna and Boppa's Italian Adventure was all we had hoped for, and more.  DH is already plotting Part 2...
 
Because I'm employed by a school district, I still have some free time this summer.  Nonna has to plan a trip now to go see her grandbabies!
 
Ciao!
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