Amsterdam & Mumbai

[derg]

The North Sea:

KLM Flight Operations:

Gotta love the trilingual menus:

Indian food enroute to India, genius!

The Black Sea enroute to India:

Sunset over Iran, who have surprisingly better radios than the Brits:

Pakistan, man:

Late night Indian meal arranged by the speakers:

Various shots around town:

Some market, I can't remember:

Royal Taj hotel, rebuilt and back in business:

Gateway to India:

Look carefully and see the bullet holes at Leopold's cafe that still riddle the restaurant, seems to have morphed from a tragic reminder of the attack into a quasi attraction:

Lake "something" near the hotel, I forget:

Late night and the airport was paaaaaaacked:

The back of FlyingSig's head:

The rest are here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jetcareers/sets/72157622215283490/

 

[Cptnchia]

Hey, is he wearing T-Bones? I've been thinking of getting a pair.

 

[derg]

I'm not sure what that was! I'm meeting him in another few hours, I'll ask.

 

[Cptnchia]

Thanks. My Telexs are way past retirement. I keep a roll of electrical tape to keep putting them back together. Have a great flight.

 

[derg]

Flying back to EWR tomorrow. 9 down, four more to go, then 3 weeks to be delightfully airport-free!

 

[Cptnchia]

Well, I just keep sitting around on LC RSV. Haven't flown in two weeks. And when I do, it's usually domestic. What was the point of going to the ER again?

 

[derg]

Because anything more than a single leg in a 24 hour period is uncivilized!

 

[rd757]

Looks like a great trip! Almost home!

 

[derg]

Well, EWR tomorrow, then a three-day NCE then I'm done.

Buuuuuurned out already though!

 

[Cav]

When do you pass through EWR tomorrow?

 

[ILSstud]

Indian food in the cockpit...I love it!...They even pack you guys raita (that yoghurt stuff)...I am thoroughly jealous

Great pics!

 

[axp817]

They even pack you guys raita

Of course they do, did you not notice the "(busin)ess select" tag around the silverware?

I know, fancy !!

 

[907]

Awesome!

 

[touch-n-go]

Very cool!

 

[Nick]

Nice pictures. I was looking forward to seeing some from you and FlyingSig after he told me he'd be flying this six-day trip with you (we had him on as a jumpseater to EWR...glad we could get you there Sig, albeit five hours late!).


Sure would be cool to journey on another 3000 miles past the usual Europe destinations. I can't wait to see India someday, as third world as it may be.

 

[FlyingSig]

Hey, is he wearing T-Bones? I've been thinking of getting a pair.

Nope, Lightspeed Mach 1 ... had it for about 4 years now and highly recommend.

 

[FlyingSig]

That should be an Apple commercial... "I'm a Mac, I'm a Mac, My PC ate my stickers"


Great trip, great crew though I'll be picture-less on this one. For those that didn't see mine from when I was there earlier in the summer they can be found here:
http://flyingsig.smugmug.com/Travel/Asia/Mumbai-India/8862095_6zeNe/1/587365942_aQrVJ

 

[staplegun]

Flying back to EWR tomorrow. 9 down, four more to go, then 3 weeks to be delightfully airport-free!

You dog!

I'm flying to Mumbai for my last time (for now) tomorrow. The 777 is losing the non-stop in October...

We just missed each other!

Kevin

 

[ILSstud]

You dog!

I'm flying to Mumbai for my last time (for now) tomorrow. The 777 is losing the non-stop in October...

We just missed each other!

Kevin

What were the reasons for DL canceling the Mumbai route...wasn't it pretty profitable?

 

[derg]

You dog!

I'm flying to Mumbai for my last time (for now) tomorrow. The 777 is losing the non-stop in October...

We just missed each other!

Kevin

Oh man, no way!

You know, I liked the trip because it was something different, but I certainly couldn't do it all the time.