A Boyhood Dream Fulfilled: Space-Geek Tour of the USA

[Human]

Did you do any shopping? AUD/USD under the thumb....

I mainly did my shopping at Houston, Kennedy and Washington. I bought plenty of souvenirs for me and my family (obviously my wife deserved whatever she asked for!). My suitcase weighed 15kg at Melbourne Airport, and 25kg when it was weighed here at JFK a few minutes ago. I bought one or two very small things in NYC -- mainly at the Met. One of my regrets about my injury today is that I didn't have the chance to venture into Central Park and find out if there were any nice sketchings or art for sale.

But yes, with the AUD/USD the way it is at the moment, I probably bought too much anyway!

 

[Human]

After a day full of drama of the sort I did not want, and still in some pain, it was time for my final Uber (but not my final rideshare) of the trip – to JFK, Terminal 8. It took about 50 minutes to get there.


I haven’t seen this in a while. But that’s not where I was heading.


I was heading here.



There was a “Priority” passport control line, but not a Priority security line. No matter: I was through in about 15 minutes.


I headed for the Soho lounge. I was more crowded than I would have liked, but it emptied out substantially after a British Airways flight was called for boarding.





I had a gin and lemonade from the bar.


It was very warm in the Lounge. Too warm for me, in fact – I went into a shower room and got out of my thermals and my merino top, and into a cotton shirt.



I really like it when lounges have tarmac views!


At 11pm it was announced that the Lounge would be closing at 11:30pm, and we were redirected to the Greenwich Lounge. More photos from the Soho Lounge:

 

[Human]

The Greenwich Lounge is noticeably larger, but noticeably more down-market. I didn’t partake of any food or drink here (I’m obviously becoming a lounge snob in my old age!). It’s a typical Business class lounge; having said that, it also has great tarmac views!

 

[Human]

A teaser… hopefully my hip will allow me to enjoy it!

 

[I love to travel]

A teaser… hopefully my hip will allow me to enjoy it!
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A few drinks might help!!

 

[RooFlyer]

I’m not sure how far behind you are in the TR but if I were you, I’d be looking at Quickstats’ solution of asking for a wheelchair to board and probably especially to de-board to where you need to go within the terminal at Tokyo.

I had to do it once and it was a big step to ask, but when my backside was in that chair, I was so very relieved.

 

[Quickstatus]

A teaser… hopefully my hip will allow me to enjoy it!

Did you fill the Wheelchair prescription .?
Note that the steroi_ inj takes a few days to fully kick in.