LH 403 747-400 EWR-FRA 6h 20 min

The champagne served was Piper-Heidsieck but I noted a hint of sourness and not that specific taste I was craving for. Every single seat was taken so the attendants were busy and it took a while for the glass of bubbly to arrive.
Hors d'oeuvres
Chicken Ropa Vieja, Hearts of Palm, pickled Onion
hearty indeed a start..
2009 Nord-Sud Languedoc Viognier, Laurent Miquel, France
I drank this in honour of a good Viognier that I had procured of all places at Whole Foods at Aventura Mall, in Miami.
Entree
Herb Crusted Salmon, Pepper and Tomato sofrito Stew
I eat Salmon almost every day and never seem to get tired of the taste..
2010 Mosel Riesling aus der Steillage, Peter and Peter, Germany
soft taste, easy with Salmon.
a small plate of cheese: sage derby, gruyere and cambozola
A nice cup of coffee


Such a short flight. between reading a little and writing a little, one could only hope for a few winks before the breakfast arrives
I had a cheese omelette along with the usual stuff
Before you know we had landed at Frankfurt Airport.. and there was enough time to go through the Immigration which took one minute and then on to the Senator Lounge which was very crowded and I had no apetite to engage in another round of eating...


Even on the short flight to Paris they tried to serve a meal.. but I enjoyed the coffee and nibbled at the tasty bread...

La Habana to Paris via Miami and New York

I am writing this as I wait for Flight LH 403 at the SAS Lounge at Terminal B at EWR.
19.11.2011  The AA 737-800 left HAV Jose Marti International Airport Terminal 2 at 3 45 pm .
Flight time to Miami 42 minutes.
Global Entry Immigration took one Minute
There were long lines at the Customs but Global Entry cards were allowed to go to the front of the line. It took another two minutes.
By the new Miami Mover to the Car Rental Centre. AVIS preferred had already selected my car and my name displayed in their board saying the car is at A 20.
35 min drive to the house of my sister.
I arrive there at 545pm
Just two hours after leaving Havana... only two hours to traverse SO different worlds and aspirations..


20.11.2011
Arrived at the Continental Airlines Check in and quickly checked my bags. Cortadito at Cafe Versailles at the airport. Left at 7 10 am and arrived at EWR at  9 54 am. 
The Train from EWR to Penn Station is a brief 30 minutes and i went into the city, feel the vibrancy even though it was a Sunday...
Looked hard for an Indian Resto or a Viet Resto, but settled for one of the many healthy ecologically conscious restos.. falafel panini mushroom sandwich and a cup of sumatran organic cafe which tasted very good. Another thirty minutes back to the airport. Quick passage through the Security and now in the SAS Lounge.


Soon I will board the flight and just guess, what is my seat number..


4D of course