Arrival in New Orleans
The journey to New Orleans has been good. I went with British Airways to London Heathrow where I enjoyed a few hours at the airport. Time goes by easily if you have to change between terminals and can get to visit a few shops (books, DVD, music,...). The British were all watching their FA Cup Final and a huge noise was made by the fans after a team had scored. It is quite interesting to see that not only Germans are like that.... ;-)
Anyway. I went on to the gate where the American Airlines Boing had just arrived. I had asked for a seat near the bulk where people have more leg space - even in economy class. And: I was really lucky - I got the last seat. Oh, did I mention that it was next to a young family with two very young children. My mood was deteriorating a little bit. But the kids were really nice and I could get a good night's (afternoon's actually) sleep. I also read a book during the flight which was very fascinating.
After going through US immigration and customs at Chicago O'Hare Intl. I had to wait another hour at the gate. I got an ice tea and an apple and continued reading. I was getting really tired. On the United flight to New Orleans I slept the whole time and had a hell of a pain in the neck. The flight was crowded and there was little leg space. But anyway, I finally made it to New Orleans, took a cab to the hotel and here I am using the hotel's complimentary internet connection to update my blog. Next thing up is breakfast and to register at the conference.