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Oct.13
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…from San Francisco

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What’s the worst thing you can imagine happening to your plane? Late arrival? Blocked toilet? How about exploding engine mid-flight? It was already 10pm when we took of from SFO -> Munich, so we could see the flames engulfing number 1 engine as a series of explosions shook the fuselage. There were a lot of “Oh God, oh God”-s and the girl next to me went into full panic attack and required restraining. I broke the rules and wrote a short note to the wife. Fortunately the captain was able…read more

…from NY

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After a good couple of days in Brooklyn that included an evening at Flushing Meadow to see Serena Williams and Federer… …Alitalia went on strike – delaying my Rome -> Genova flight for 9 hours. Groovy. Best option : train. Rome Airport -> Rome -> Milan -> Genova. 6 hours. Then taxi to Genova airport to pick up the car, and finally home.

Sep.06
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…from Detroit

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This one was particularly memorable. The first leg of my 7pm flight Detroit -> Chicago -> Munich -> Genova was delayed due to storms in NY where the plane was coming from. This meant missing the international flight, so United changed my itinerary to Detroit -> Chicago -> Copenhagen -> Munich -> Genova with an arrival delay of just 4 hours. So far so good. Next, SAS cancelled the Copenhagen flight before I made it out of Detroit. Back into the queue for the service desk. To cut a very…read more

Sep.06
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Haiku

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Every morning Hair twisted round her finger She drinks from the tap

Apr.06
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Haiku

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Sopraelevata, Surfing through Genova town, It’s good to be home

Mar.12
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Haiku

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Waiting for sunlight, Birdsong on the breeze, Ebony thoughts

Mar.11
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Haiku

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Crisp mountain sunlight, Through a slot in the curtains, Illuminates her

Mar.11
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Haiku

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White fields yield to brown, T-Shirts replace jackets, Winter is going

Mar.11
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Water is running, A disturbance in the bed, Nocturnal peeing

Mar.11
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A lonely ascent, Mountain views for company, Will she be waiting?

Mar.11
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