Hell is an 11 hour Swissair Flight

Dateline Poland: Horsefly Girls (Jen & Soph) have just arrived safe and sound in Warsaw after surviving an 11 hour flight from LAX to Zurich and another 2 hour flight from Zurich to Warsaw. Note to self: When they bring you on the plane through the ultra-sleek sleep pod chambers complete with champagne in First class only to herd you into the (seriously no exxageration) smallest seats EVER devised by aviation-kind, it is pure torture. So... got zero Zzzs but listened to Oren Lavie's "Her Morning Elegance" like 124 times in my ipod to try and get through it. Gave me the idea that I shall try and supply readers with a suggested soundtrack for our entire trip here. Hey, guess once a Music Supervisor, always a Music Supervisor... The Swiss Flight Attendants were on the whole incredibly sweet and patient with the whole sardine thing going on, but I did happen to catch some really strident complaining about Gypsies by a few flight attendats working in the galley (I had gone on an excursion to get out of my seat and found myself there). Seriously? Complaining about Gypsies? Give me a break... Okay, also when you are riding the tram between terminals in Zurich, there's a really cool Disneyland moment when a virtual Swiss Miss (replete with bust and braids) leans into the tramcar from the outer walls and yodels, welcoming you to Switzerland. Can't remember seeing her before on any trips-- pretty cool actually. Or maybe it's the lack of sleep...

So tomorrow we're off to Michalow bright and early. We have just learned we will be staying at the stud (HOORAY!!!!). So, off to get some much-needed rest but we're back on the case tomorrow.

p.s.-- The Swiss ply you with chocolate every 20 minutes. Seriously.