We're now sitting in airport waiting fly ABQ-LAX-SEA, a total of 1629 EQMs. What's very mildly interesting is that we're flying both legs on Bombardier Canadair Regional Jets, CRJs or 'RJs.
We're in the exit row for the first flight, a slight advantage although there's no such thing as a great seat on these planes, as Seat Guru attests.
Flying LAX-SEA we've been upgraded to the cute little F cabin on a CRJ700.
We've flown on lots of these. We recently flew in F on a Brazilian-built Embraer and preferred it slightly to the CRJ F.
What's funny is that we think the F seats on these planes are actually more comfortable than those on some of the larger planes. In any case, we're looking forward to our flights and enjoying the free ABQ Internet in the meantime.
Kathy and Brian
Two retired educators alternating joyfully between seeing the world and enjoying our eight grandchildren (in order of birth), Jake, Avery, Taegan, Lily, Peyton, Riley, Blane, and Jace.
Kathy and Brian met in the clarinet section of the University of California (Santa Barbara) Symphony Orchestra several decades ago.
Brian's Western Canadian roots and Kathy's Colorado ties resulted in their making beautiful music together along with producing a cross-border crop of descendants.
Kathy spent a year studying in Vienna at the Institute for European Studies and the University of Vienna.
Brian started the school band program in Hope, British Columbia, and later became the high school's vice-principal for 6 years and subsequently principal for 15 years before retiring in 2001.
Kathy, in between raising our three children, taught kindergarten and first grade, middle school, and high school - mathematics, computer studies, ESL, and her first love, band, before retiring in 2001.
We enjoy sharing our travel experiences and providing the odd travel tip to friends, relatives, and visitors.