A map of the whole journey, outbound and return.
Time to finally complete the very last leg.

After another unexpected night in Germany, I am so ready for this trip to be over. While getting ready to leave the hotel this morning, I was talking with Tim and confessed that I was beginning to wish I hadn't gone to all the trouble to get to Craiova in the first place. The journey has been utterly exhausting.

A welcome sight.
The app shows my plane home is actually on its way.

But, there's a flight to catch. I checked the app and saw the first piece of good news in days: my plane is actually in the air and headed to Munich, with an on-time boarding predicted. That glimmer of hope was enough to get me moving.

It's clear the snow that kicked off all this chaos is still lingering.

As I headed to the airport, I could see that the snow from the storm that started this whole mess a week ago is still on the ground everywhere. A fitting visual for the end of this trip. I guess I'm heading to the airport. (Again!)

Arriving back at Munich airport.
Fingers crossed this is the last time for a very long while.

Wherever you are today, I hope your journey home is free of drama and full of relief.

Don Bergquist – 10 December 2023 – Munich, Germany