04-30-2026 Walks

Travel day. I thought I would sleep better, but maybe it was too much caffeine. I woke up a little after 1:00 and had trouble getting back to sleep. Lay in bed for what seemed like a long time, and I eventually got back to sleep. Ann got up before 3:00, and that woke me up. Had a shower and some leftover pizza for breakfast, then I finished packing. We were out the door around 3:50 and walking to the bus stop, near the train station. Got on the bus fine (Ann had found a way the previous evening to buy tickets ahead of time) and we were at the airport a little after 4:30. The security line was especially bad on this day, thankfully we had time to spare before our flight boarded. Got to the gate boarded the transport bus, it was not a full flight, so no trouble finding overhead storage. Got to Munich Airport way before our flight was scheduled to leave, but this was better than having to rush through the airport, especially when we had to go through EES screening. That line wasn't so long, we were through in about 15-20 minutes. I ate some food in the airport while we were waiting, started feeling hungry from not taking in enough calories the previous day. The flight to LAX on Lufthansa was a long one, but I had a whole middle row to myself. So I was able to stretch out and not feel crowded, which helped me be more comfortable. I watched three Jason Bourne movies as well as Bohemian Rhapsody again. Got some little patches of sleep interspersed as well. We arrived in LAX a little early and got off the plane pretty quickly, since it was far from full. Over to immigration, where we just zipped through, they took our picture without need to talk to an immigration agent. Found our way to the pickup spot for the shuttle to the hotel parking lot where our car was parked. No issues there either, we got it and drove to a nearby Fairfield Inn in El Segundo, where we planned to stay overnight. To the room, where we had a short break and then walked to a nearby Mediterranean fast food place for a light dinner. I had a large salad, it was good to enjoy greens again. Back to the room (it was somewhat chilly on the walk back), where I shaved and cleaned up, feeling better after. Quiet evening, Ann turned in early, and I wasn't too far behind her in falling asleep.