Hey folks day 1 was great! I got to the airport very early, got to check to bags for free and they are checked all the way through to Cairo. I will arrive in Cairo Saturday at 2100 which is 10 hours ahead of California.
Interesting observations today:
- A woman in a floor length fur coat that made her look like a giant bunny rabbit
- On the way to Chicago, the pilot informed us that he was going the fastest he had ever flow at 710 miles per hour. I don't know if that was supposed to be impressing but I found it a little scary
- The woman next to me on the plane ate a banana-this one is especially for Matt. You would have been totally disgusted
- They have free wi-fi in Amman but not in Chicago (Chicago you are so far behind)
The airport security for getting on a plane to Jordan seemed ridiculous though I think it is supposed to make travelers feels safe. All of our passports and IDs were rechecked and they did "random" searches of people all before we handed our tickets to the flight attendant. Then it seemed that everyone but me (I was the only one not from Jordan or visiting family in Jordan) was questioned additionally by about 6 uniformed guards-Where do you live in Jordan? Are you aware you have a green card here and can stay? What is your profession in Chicago? What does that mean?
I can tell you from my observations this seemed a bit extreme. But what do I know?
