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After a night in Paris, it was time to head back home. This time, I was doing my usual non-revving. I flew Delta 767 non-stop to SEA then jumpseated on Alaska back to Vegas. CDG airport is probably the worst designed big airports in the world. Nothing is laid out well at all. This is Terminal 2E, otherwise known as the SkyTeam Terminal.
...23 years ago!! I used to be fit.
This is called Castle Mountain and when Bob and I were dating we had tried to climb this several times but each time we went the mountain was enshrouded with clouds. I have to admit I was glad each time to be standing at it's base and NOT going up. One day we tried again and sure enough.. clouds. I was secretly happy! (I am not really athletic at all!)
But then Bob said, "Honey, let's do it anyways!" We hiked for a long time in the clouds and it was really uneventful because we couldn't see a thing.It was a bit scary though too because we couldn't see if there was a bear around. We just walked along banging rocks together (an old hiking trick!)
After about a couple of hours we got up high enough to be above the clouds and WOW what we saw was astounding!! Suddenly with the sun shining, every living thing was covered in dew and the sunlight on the dew caused myriads of prisms everywhere!! It was amazing. I wish I had a camera back then but I didn't. Just try to imagine it....
Anyways, I'm glad we climbed it!! Well... let me just suffice to say that when things look cloudy and uncertain and scary don't give up or lose heart. Keep climbing.
"Delta 166 Heavy" seen landing on 16L in Seattle to complete its eight-hour and 29-minute flight from Tokyo Haneda.
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Delta Air Lines
Airbus A350-941
KSEA - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
June 14, 2025