7 Days. 9 Planes. 10 cities

Travel Log Star Date, -311067.2374429223

It's been a little over two weeks since last I blogged, but I think I got a little two excited about not having to blog. However, I found that I've missed it a little (and apparently so has WD...This entry is dedicated to you!)

Yesterday, I got back from a 7 day trip. I traveled more than some people travel in an entire year. Here is a record of where I went and what I did. It was such a crazy schedule that I just had to document it for posterity.

All times are PST
11/30/11 – 1030: I leave the house and head to work, where I park my car in the parking garage

11/30/11 – 1100: My boss meets me at the shuttle pick up and we take the 1100 shuttle to LAX (Airport #1)

11/30/11 – 1300: Plane #1 leaves LAX

11/30/11 – 1800: Plane #1 lands at DCA (Airport #2) in Arlington, VA (City #1)

11/30/11 – 1900: Finish dinner at an Italian restaurant in DCA Airport

11/30/11 – 1915: Pick up rental car

11/30/11 – 2030: Arrive at Holiday Inn in Solomons, MD (City #1)

11/30/11 – 2200: Go to bed on Night #1

12/01/11 – 0300: Wake up and shower

12/01/11 – 0400: Meet the boss and other travelmates and eat breakfast at Holiday Inn

12/01/11 – 0430: Head off to meeting in Lexington, MD (City #2)

12/01/11 – 0845: Eat lunch at a Thai Restaurant

12/01/11 – 1430: Leave meeting to head back to the city

12/01/11 – 1630: Arrive at Crystal City Marriott in Arlington, VA (City #1) – Travelmates and boss were staying there

12/01/11 – 1730: Eat dinner at Legal Seafood in Arlington, VA (City #1)

12/01/11 – 1945: Leave dinner to head to Hilton Garden Inn

12/01/11 – 2020: Arrive at Hilton Garden Inn in Linthicum, MD (City #3).

12/01/11 – 2200: Go to bed on Night #2

12/02/11 – 0215: Wake up and shower

12/02/11 – 0330: Take Hotel shuttle to BWI (Airport #3) in Baltimore, MD (City #4)

12/02/11 – 0445: Plane #2 leaves BWI

12/02/11 – 0630: Plane #2 lands at ATL (Airport #4) in Atlanta, GA (City #5)

12/02/11 – 0715: Board Plane #3 – Plane is delayed because of a maintenance issue

12/02/11 – 0815: Delayed Plane #3 finally leaves ATL

12/02/11 – 0930: Plane #3 lands at SDF (Airport #5) in Louisville, KY (City #6)

12/02/11 – 0935: Got picked up from the airport and then we drove around Louisville

12/02/11 – 1030: Picked up food from Arby’s

12/02/11 – 1035: Arrive in XX, Indiana (City #7) – I’m gonna respect the privacy of the person I visited and not state the city where they live.

12/02/11 – 1945: We ate homemade pasta. Mmm.

12/02/11 – 2230: Go to bed on Night #3

12/03/11 – 0300: Wake up and shower

12/03/11 – 0400: Leave to head to SDF airport

12/03/11 – 0615: Plane #4 leaves SDF (Airport #5)

12/03/11 – 0745: Plane #4 lands at MEM (Airport #6) in Memphis, TN (City #8)

12/03/11 – 0830: Plane #5 leaves MEM (Airport #6)

12/03/11 – 0935: Plane #5 lands at FSM (Airport #7) in Fort Smith, AR (City #9)

12/03/11 – 1005: Finally get picked up by my mom

12/03/11 – 1010: Eat lunch at Olive Garden then run errands by

12/03/11 – 1200: Arrive at my mom’s place in XX, AR (City #10) –I’m gonna respect the privacy of my mom and not state the city where she lives.

12/03/11 – 1400: Go to Church

12/03/11 – 1600: Eat dinner at Catfish Hole in Alma, AR (City #11) – which I’ve been told is the Spinach capital of the world

12/03/11 – 1700: Attend the Alma High School production of Once Upon A Mattress at the Alma Performing Arts Center – I plan to write a little review on this at another time… so be on the look out

12/03/11 – 2000: Arrive back at my mom’s place in XX, AR (City #10)

12/03/11 – 2300: Go to bed on Night #4

12/04/11 – 0830: Wake up and eat breakfast

12/04/11 – 1000: Start watching football and help make dinner

12/04/11 – 1315: Packer football game starts

12/04/11 – 1645: Packers beat Giants 38-35 with a last minute field goal (so stressful to watch, but so glad they got the W)

12/04/11 – 1730: Eat dinner: my mom made duck and I helped make sho-mi and we had pound cake for dessert. Mmm.

12/04/11 – 2200: Go to bed on Night #5

12/05/11 – 0830: Wake up and make a few work phone calls

12/05/11 – 1000: Eat brunch and do errands around the house

12/05/11 – 1345: Leave my mom’s house

12/05/11 – 1400: Pick up the dogs from the vet

12/05/11 – 1415: Arrive at FSM airport

12/05/11 – 1510: Plane #6 leaves FSM (Airport #7)

12/05/11 – 1610: Plane #6 lands at MEM (Airport #6) in Memphis, TN (City #8) – went and got some snacks and a couple of drinks in the Delta Sky Club

12/05/11 – 1700: Go a couple of drinks at the Blue Note Café in MEM Airport

12/05/11 – 1820: Delayed Plane #7 leaves MEM (Airport #6)

12/05/11 – 2000: Plane #7 lands at SDF (Airport #5) in Louisville, KY (City #6)

12/05/11 – 2200: Arrive in XX, Indiana (City #7) after getting Mickey Ds for a late night snack

12/05/11 – 2315: Go to Bed on Night #6

12/06/11 – 0215: Wake up and shower

12/06/11 – 0300: Leave to head to SDF airport

12/06/11 – 0345: Arrive at SDF airport

12/06/11 – 0445: Plane #8 leaves SDF (Airport #5)

12/06/11 – 0610: Plane #8 lands at MEM (Airport #6) in Memphis, TN (City #8) then go eat breakfast in the Delta Sky Club

12/06/11 – 0730: Plane #9 leaves MEM (Airport #6)

12/06/11 – 1145: Plane #9 lands at LAX (Airport #1)

So that was my 7 day, 7 Airports, and 10 city trip. Exciting huh? Well I’m on travel again next week for 7 days, but luckily I won’t be moving around to different cities like this last trip…