And so it begins...

Judy. Friday night we boarded a flight to Frankfurt, Germany. Why start there? An RTW (Round The World) business class ticket that begins and ends in Europe is roughly the same price as an economy ticket beginning in the US.

Eastbound to Europe is always tough on sleep. Frankly, I’ve had so much on my mind that I’ve slept very little in the past week, and, unusual for me, I couldn’t even doze on the plane.  By the time we staggered through customs to a hotel at the Frankfurt airport (thank you Ted and Trip Advisor), we could barely keep our eyes open. We got some sleep, had a good German dinner across the airport mall and then trudged right back through security for our next flight, right back across the Atlantic to Vancouver, Canada. Crazy - but worth it as the next leg proved.

Business class is nice. We started with breakfast in the business lounge and then were treated like royalty on the plane. I had lots of room for yoga stretches. It was a huge difference from our coach flight over!

We found a super hotel in the West End of Vancouver, the Sunset Inn. Our first dinner was local oysters and beer at the Fish Shack. Walking back to our little “apartment” we grabbed a couple of fresh cookies at a bakery and were dead asleep by 7 pm. Sleeping 10 hours, we woke up refreshed. After Ted worked out in the fitness room and I took out my yoga mat and practiced (first time since I broke my arm, which is now in a removable splint), we were ready to face the day. 

I had booked a chiropractic appointment from Atlanta, knowing that after 2 long flights in 36 hours, I would need it.  As Patti Smith says, “I like getting’ old,” but I’m even more aware of taking care of myself! Dr. Zavosh got my back straightened out, so we walked a healthy 8 miles around the city, visiting Granville Island, trekking along by the harbor to the Tea House in Stanley Park for lunch, then through this magnificent park and past Canada Place to Gastown before we collapsed in a coffeeshop. Tonight will be a quiet evening in!

Inkshuk - the Inuit symbol for "You are in the right place."