2nd Leg — Detroit to Amsterdam
There is something extremely comforting about getting plugged in, both in the Internet and the electrical sense. I distractedly read my own paper and took notes on how to organize my presentation next week while looking out the window at clouds. In between fantasies about surviving horrific crashes, ala Bruce Willis or Jeff Bridges, I wondered how surprised some alien might be to try to land on a cloud. They look so solid and comfy. It is pretty amazing how thin they really are.
Detroit’s airport is pretty clean and cool. There’s a red train inside the terminal, which gives it a Bladerunner kind of feel (but in a friendly, upbeat way). I found out that my plane has outlets, which means my desperate need to use my rented Internet access while simultaneously recharging my laptop battery can go away. I’ll have 7-1/2 hours to work on this iteration of the presentation, drawing upon my ream of papers I printed out before leaving. It will be interesting to see how much I get done.
They are announcing my plane now …
