The sunset in Rome was at 1717. The sunset where I am now is…right now! (See below)
The Ave Maria Bell doesn’t ring here either, but in Rome it ought to ring at 1730.
Tomorrow, when I arrive in Rome, the sun should be up already. I’ll report on that later.
Airport. The way into JFK was congested because of construction, but the traffic wasn’t horrible. The dopey Uber driver had to be told several times where to go and, even then, almost didn’t take the right terminal exit.
Check in and security… ZOOM. Not like last time. I practically walked through. Very few people. Lounge, rather empty now. However, there is a fellow from the Asian subcontinent shouting into his own zoom as if this place were his private living room.
I board in about 30 minutes. Time to add the international stuff to my US phone, close the laptop, fill my water bottle, and wrap up here.
Since I switched to T-Mobile from ATT and halved by domestic bill, I think I might have free wifi inflight. I’ll report on how T-Mobile works in Rome. ATT worked well but… whew… the regular monthly bill was horrible.
UPDATE:
Boarding went FAST and I have an empty seat next to me. It is really breezy in the cabin. It’s strong enough to move people’s hair. Lots of people trying to close already closed air vents. I hope this is just a preflight issue or we will we wind chapped. I’m writing with one eye closed. Soon I’ll need a blanket.
We’ve been told that our flight will be over an hour early. I think that the storm Éowyn has something to do with that: tail winds.