PRE-TRIP ODDS AND ENDS...
Spent the better part of the day getting some errands done because in a couple of days I'll be taking the aluminum tube across a bunch of salt water. I'm headed to IWA. It's been a number of years since I've been there and now since I'm 'retired' I decided the Hell with It, I'm going back to Nuremberg.
Of course, I've been emailing old contacts and everyone is sending me their cellphone numbers. The only problem is Verizon says my blueberry won't work in Europe under any set of circumstances. I need a "Global Plan" blueberry. They are 'Next Day' airing one to me tomorrow that I can use for a week because I get in the aluminum tube on Wednesday. Naturally, once I get it I have to take it over to my local provider and we have to go through the silly thing and only enable exactly what I need in terms of the bare minimum of services so I don't wind up co-signing for the national debt of Greece or Spain.
I've done a couple of other things this time that I've never done before. I bought one of those AT&T wireless connectors for the new 'puter as well as some prepaid data/minutes. I did the prepaid data/minutes rather than sign up for some monthly plan that I can't justify under any set of circumstances. That should enable me to keep making posts at this location about my travails and trespasses while I visit these European haunts.
Another thing is I joined for 30 days one of those high-end airline 'lounge' clubs. It was only $90 and I have a 7 hour layover in Paris. I'm going to need some sleep and I figure I can use the 'club' for sleeping in a chair if nothing else without being unduly disturbed. I know darn good and well I couldn't rent a room for $90 for 6 hours in Paris.....Well, at least NOT one I would want to stay in. Plus, I can use this 'club' lounge as well on my return flight.
Last thing I did today was run over to Wally World and get a couple of those $1 'trial' size toothpaste tube and shaving cream canister, so I can pack that kit in my carry-on as opposed to my luggage if it gets delayed or 'lost'. More later as the insanity increases...
All The Best,
Frank W. James
Of course, I've been emailing old contacts and everyone is sending me their cellphone numbers. The only problem is Verizon says my blueberry won't work in Europe under any set of circumstances. I need a "Global Plan" blueberry. They are 'Next Day' airing one to me tomorrow that I can use for a week because I get in the aluminum tube on Wednesday. Naturally, once I get it I have to take it over to my local provider and we have to go through the silly thing and only enable exactly what I need in terms of the bare minimum of services so I don't wind up co-signing for the national debt of Greece or Spain.
I've done a couple of other things this time that I've never done before. I bought one of those AT&T wireless connectors for the new 'puter as well as some prepaid data/minutes. I did the prepaid data/minutes rather than sign up for some monthly plan that I can't justify under any set of circumstances. That should enable me to keep making posts at this location about my travails and trespasses while I visit these European haunts.
Another thing is I joined for 30 days one of those high-end airline 'lounge' clubs. It was only $90 and I have a 7 hour layover in Paris. I'm going to need some sleep and I figure I can use the 'club' for sleeping in a chair if nothing else without being unduly disturbed. I know darn good and well I couldn't rent a room for $90 for 6 hours in Paris.....Well, at least NOT one I would want to stay in. Plus, I can use this 'club' lounge as well on my return flight.
Last thing I did today was run over to Wally World and get a couple of those $1 'trial' size toothpaste tube and shaving cream canister, so I can pack that kit in my carry-on as opposed to my luggage if it gets delayed or 'lost'. More later as the insanity increases...
All The Best,
Frank W. James
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1 Comments:
Glad to hear you hit the ground running on you retirement.
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