Ethiopia: the journey

So, as many of you know, my original flight to Addis Ababa with a day stop-over in Nairobi got cancelled, and there was no way to rebook the flight through Nairobi, so I painfully made the decision to bypass being on the Kenyan ground for 24 hours and working with some important collaborators, and decided to head straight to Addis, even though I had to leave a day earlier. Im reporting live from Schiphol, Amsterdam Airport, which now, the 5th time here, really feels like home---I have my own rest spots, favorite bathrooms, favorite places to sit and eat. Even though the flight that got me there was not as good as the usual KLM flight, which I partly blame on the crappy layout and feel of MD-80 (first time flying), I still maintain that KLM is the best European airline. Im feeling fairly out of it, and somewhat dreading my next flight---9.30 hours, through Khartoum!!! (capital of Sudan)---good thing we only stop there for refueling, but Sudan never attracted me as a destination. Ok, off to get some tea and croissant and find my favorite comfy chairs.