Coming Home

I am back from my trip to Europe.

I will write about it in 4 parts (Traveling to Europe, in Catalonia, in Germany and Coming Home.)

Coming Home

After 18 days of travelling it was finally time to come home.

My Brother and his Wife drove me from their home to the Train Station where I took the Train to Frankfurt Airport.

Frankfurt Airport

I had to take the Airport Train from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2 and wait until my Icelandair check-in opened.

After I checked in I went through German Airport Security and had no issues or problems there.

I waited in the Airline Lounge for my flight and then went to the Gate.

We had to get on a Bus at the Gate and drive to the plane (I haven’t had to do that in years) and then wait on the bus for 45 minutes with no explanation.

It was only after we saw a Woman get off the plane and we were allowed to board that we were told the Woman was from the previous flight and didn’t want to de-plane for some reason. Because of her my 1 hour and 5 minute connection in Iceland turned out to be 9 minutes.

The flight from Frankfurt to Reykjavik was problem-free (etc. they served fish with both meal choices and I don’t eat fish.)

In Iceland

As I previously said my 1 hour and 5 minute connection time in Iceland turned into a 9 minute connection.

I went through Icelandic Immigration in 3 minutes (the Officer was very nice and efficient) and ran to my flight to Boston as it was Closing.

I boarded the plane and relaxed.

Icelandair  

I took Icelandair in 2013 when I went to Iceland with my Parents and my Sister and took it again from Germany to the US via Iceland.

The plane was nice, the service was good, but I wish they didn’t serve fish with every meal option. They should have one meal with fish and one meal without for those of us that don’t eat fish.

Boston Logan

We landed in Boston and it took me only 2 minutes to go through US Immigration.

The Immigration Officer was very nice and quick.

It was odd to not have to fill out a Customs Form or go to a Kiosk though.

I then had to wait 20 minutes from the first bag to come on the baggage carousel, but once they did my bag was the 3^rd one off.

I wasn’t stopped at US Customs and so just went to find my Bus Stop.

I had to wait outside for an hour (in the cold and wind) for the Bus, but once it arrived I could warm up.

My Sister met me at the Bus Station, took me to get something to eat (that wasn’t fish) and then we went home.

The smile on my dog’s face at seeing me was almost as wide as mine one was for.

Trip Conclusion

I had an amazing time throughout my whole trip.

While it was tiring to fit so much in such a short period of time I got to meet 42 Relatives and 4 Friends.

I got to go to Christmas Markets and to eat my favorite treats.

I am so thrilled that I was able to go on this trip.