Got to Philadelphia Mon night around 10, and planned a 10 AM departure to Newark to pick up the load. Stuff wasn't ready in Newark, and didn't leave for Frankfurt until around 4 PM. It was a 7 hour flight to Germany, and was uneventful. Good weather and a smooth ride. Caught a few hours sleep, wandered around the town (Morbach) a little. Nice, small town. It rained, so I didn't get far. Went to a local restaurant for dinner. Schnitzel and mushrooms. I love German food! We had an early departure on Thursday, so it was an early night in.

Got to the plane and the German "FAA" was waiting for us. :yikes: They did an inspection on the aircraft like I have never seen before. Caused a 1.5 hour delay while they went over everything. Didn't find anything wrong, but they sure were thorough. Finally let us go, and we had an almost 9 hour flight back to Philly. Thought we were headed to the hotel, BUT NO! The company says we need to get to Windsor Locks, Ct, to pick up another trip to Frankfurt on Friday morning. Couldn't get a flight out of Philly to deadhead up, so they got us a rental car and we drove up here!! I'm getting too old for this c@#%!!!! A 4 hour drive after a 9 hour flight after the AM delays. Sorry to rant, I'm just beat.

So, tomorrow it's back to Newark to pick up another load, then back across the pond to Frankfurt. Should be back sometime Sunday. From there, who knows? :beer: