Day 0
My route to Buenos Aires takes me from PDX to LAX to IAH to EZE. 15 hours of flight time. Yikes. As I write this we are about to begin our descent down into Argentina. The 10 hour flight went faster than expected.
P.S. thanks to Kate for helping me pack and picking good YouTube videos. My mom for reminding me of things to bring and Dad for driving me to the airport.
A mostly uneventful travel day. I think the most exciting part so far was the drive to the airport. There was an accident on I-84 where a car managed to up have two of its wheels up on the guard rail. Everyone appeared to be ok. Thankfully it was going the other way on the freeway.
Flight to LAX went fast and smooth, after our brief mechanical delay. Things you don’t want to hear on a flight “uh ladies and gentlemen we just a over-voltage warning light, mechanic is on his way.” Touched down at LAX and then after I got my bag I walked right onto my next flight.
The flight bounced throughout the route to Houston. On approach we hit one patch of turbulence that felt like a roller coaster the way it made my stomach drop. Fun.
Very nice having a bigger pack but with the same amount of stuff. Makes getting things out of if much easier.
Big walk to make my connection and then had to retrace my steps to find decent food. Always love an airport for people watching. At the gate their was a woman freaking out as her boyfriend has gone for a smoke and the flight was getting ready to close. I felt bad as her face grew more and more concerned as time wore on. He strolled up as the line went to zero.
A little bit more about about my trip. I am spending two weeks in the country of Argentina. Starting in Buenos Aires for five days and then heading to Iguazo falls for 2ish days. And then wind my way back down towards Buenos Aires, stopping at some more towns and then just getting a feel for the place . I may dip into Uruguay for a day at beach. Then I catch my flight home from Buenos Aires. Should be a great trip.
While a 10 hour flight much nicer to be on a 767-400. Much more room than a 737. The entertainment system was a bit outdated though. Good thing I brought my own! Said a quick prayer before takeoff and here we go.
Reading Steve’s biography has been very interesting. Interesting to put together my knowledge of computer history with the way the industry developed.
The immigration forms for Argentina look interesting. Photocopied and asking me about what phone I am brining into the country.
I took off from PDX at 11am local time and will land at Buenos Aires 10am local time. Adjusted for a 4 hour time change my 19 hours of Air Travel will soon end.
As I sat on the LAX to IAH leg I thought about reading the guide to the city but then had a better idea. Just start walking. We will see what happens.
Time to put my tray table up, return my seat to its upright position and began my adventure.
4 responses so far ↓
1 Michael Leeper // Oct 31, 2011 at 9:41 am
767-400 isn’t really a big plane…
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What phone did you tell the Argentina customs guys you were bringing in?
2 Tim // Oct 31, 2011 at 9:51 am
I’m surprised you didn’t fly yourself there mr pilot!
3 Paul Frazier // Oct 31, 2011 at 9:40 pm
True mike. But it is bigger than a 737. It is no 777. But it does have more leg room and head space. I wrote nothing per the advice of the
4 Paul Frazier // Oct 31, 2011 at 9:41 pm
True mike. But bigger than a 737. More leg and head room. I wrote nothing , per the advice of the Argentinan sitting next to me.
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