A very long travel day. As mentioned yesterday, our original trip to Houston was canceled and replaced by a step-by-step trip via Newark. We started with breakfast at four in the morning and then flew from Bremen to Amsterdam at six fifteen, because that leg of the trip had remained intact. The flight to Newark was supposed to depart at nine fifteen, but it ended up an hour and a half later, but it only landed half an hour later than planned. Since this is the first airport we’ll be visiting in the USA, we have to go through Homeland Security and collect our suitcases from the belt. Fortunately, we’re near the front of the line at Homeland Security, as the shutdown slows down the work pace. Anyway, everything goes relatively smoothly, and with five minutes left until boarding, we’re at the gate to Houston. This flight goes very smoothly, and at four thirty Texas time, eleven thirty at night Dutch time, we pick up our rental car. Another two-and-a-half-hour drive, and we arrive at our first hotel. But not before we’ve had dinner at Applebee’s near the hotel. The final surprise awaits us at the hotel. The card slot isn’t working; the batteries are probably dead. So, after half an hour, we’re moved to another room. First, a beer, and then bed.
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