I was amazed at how polite, friendly and generally unbureaucratic the TSA people at Jackson airport were. Props to the Feds for a good crew. They have an unpleasant job to do but have found a way to do it without being cranky.
Flying over the so-called Front Range was as nasty as ever, bumpy and shaky. The plane that flies from Denver to Colorado Springs is called "the Vomit Comet." The last time I flew it it had hard surfaced floors, I presume so they can mop up the sick. Locals, I'm told, don't fly along the Front Range. They fly into Denver, rent a car and drive to Colo. Springs - it is almost a quick and a whole lot smoother.
Next stop is Frankfurt, with a final destination of Basel, Switzerland. There we board a river cruiser and sail down the Rhine. More later....
