It's a pretty common title I use for these posts, I know. But, it fits and it implies a little bit of the resignation to this life and the excitement too.
Today, I'm in Kolkata. Formerly know as Calcutta. In India. And when and why did they change the name anyway? Kolkata used to be Calcutta. Mumbai used to be Bombay. Which reminds me is Bombay Gin now Mumbai Gin?
I got in late yesterday after nearly 26 hours in airports. I hate airlines, but it was that or several weeks on a boat. Anyway, got in really late, like close to midnight, India time. We're picking up a Lr-40 and flying it back to the states. It's a 4 year old Lr-40XR that's lease has run out here.
So, we fly it back.
We were going to take the eastward route through Taiwan, Japan, Siberia, Alaska and down, but China wouldn't give us overflight privileges out of Taiwan, so it's the westward route for us. I was really hoping to circle the globe on this contract, but instead I get half way around and turn around and fly the same half back.
Right now, we're planning on Kolkata to Fujairah to Luxor to Majorca to Santa Maria to St. John's Bay to the states, but we may take the northern route across the Atlantic through Shannon and Reykjavik. We'll see what the jet stream is doing first. We're also picking routes to avoid airspaces like Iran's and as much of the more turbulent parts of the middle east as possible.
All this means that I'm going to miss all my friends in St,. Louis. I really wish I could've been there to see everyone, but these days making money has to take priority. Y'all have fun this weekend and I'll be thinking of y'all.
Today, I'm in Kolkata. Formerly know as Calcutta. In India. And when and why did they change the name anyway? Kolkata used to be Calcutta. Mumbai used to be Bombay. Which reminds me is Bombay Gin now Mumbai Gin?
I got in late yesterday after nearly 26 hours in airports. I hate airlines, but it was that or several weeks on a boat. Anyway, got in really late, like close to midnight, India time. We're picking up a Lr-40 and flying it back to the states. It's a 4 year old Lr-40XR that's lease has run out here.
So, we fly it back.
We were going to take the eastward route through Taiwan, Japan, Siberia, Alaska and down, but China wouldn't give us overflight privileges out of Taiwan, so it's the westward route for us. I was really hoping to circle the globe on this contract, but instead I get half way around and turn around and fly the same half back.
Right now, we're planning on Kolkata to Fujairah to Luxor to Majorca to Santa Maria to St. John's Bay to the states, but we may take the northern route across the Atlantic through Shannon and Reykjavik. We'll see what the jet stream is doing first. We're also picking routes to avoid airspaces like Iran's and as much of the more turbulent parts of the middle east as possible.
All this means that I'm going to miss all my friends in St,. Louis. I really wish I could've been there to see everyone, but these days making money has to take priority. Y'all have fun this weekend and I'll be thinking of y'all.
4 comments:
I'll be sure to fondle some asses in your honor.
Mmm, you really need to work on flying down this way :)
Travel safe.
"Even old New York
was once New Amsterdam..."
Enjoy the trip!
tweaker
Stay safe!
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