Tuesday - August 7 - Munich, Germany - New York

Well this is it. It is hard to believe we are going home today. We woke up, had breakfast and were off to the airport by 10:30 AM. We took the S-Bahn train to the airport, which had a station directly across from our hotel. We had everything packed and balanced in the various bags, not to create problems with weight, liquids, or any other potential issues with airport security. By 12 noon, here we were at the Franz Josef Strauss International Airport in Munich. Everything went rather smoothly after checking in our bags and it was time to wait at the gate for our 3:05 departure. By 2:40 PM, everyone began to board the plane, hoping to depart shortly. Unfortunately, after most people were on the plane, we were told we had to wait for a connecting flight from Italy to arrive with several passengers that were scheduled to be on our flight. So, we sat on the plane for another hour and finally took off a few minutes after 4 PM. The flight was uneventful, but long...... approximately 8 1/2 hours in length. When we finally arrived in New York the pilot announced that there was no open gate for us, so we had to wait on the runway for another 1/2 hour before finally pulling into the terminal. We finally picked up our bags, went through customs and were on our way home. We arrived in Rhinebeck by 11 PM, totally exhausted and went to bed.

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That is it folks........I hope you all enjoyed following our trip for the past 4 1/2 weeks. It was a wonderful and exciting time for us with many incredible and lasting memories. If you readers were able to share any of the excitement that Gail and I had, then you too had a great time. Thank you and Goodbye!!!