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We have to think twice these days about walking to the end of our street, forget about traveling the world. We can however, reminisce. And dream. Here& #39;s a thread about some lovely afternoons spent near the San Francisco Airport.
There is something about a big international airport that is so fascinating - I think it is the awesome sense of possibility that it offers. The possibility of new destinations, the rekindling of old memories.
If the sheer arresting beauty of the 747 doesn& #39;t move you, nothing else will. SFO had two of my favorites. KLM - reminding me of one morning in 1999 when I fell in love with the 747 while transiting Amsterdam. And of course British Airways - the best livery of them all.
Another KLM. I love how they name their 787s after flowers. This one is Bougainvillea.
Virgin Atlantic from the land I once called home. Good old London. I wish I could go back there.
How about SAS from Copenhagen or Shamrock from Dublin?
"Air Frawns" to Paris Charles De Gaulle. I can& #39;t help but pronounce Air France in @papadimitriou& #39;s accent :D (cc: @lay_overs)
Lufthansa Four Five Five Super to Frankfurt. I& #39;ll usually tune into the ATC transmissions at this point. All arriving aircraft will be bombarded with "Caution wake turbulence, Super Airbus will depart parallel". Always elicits a chuckle.
Swiss 777 inbound from Zurich. My first flight ever was on the old Swissair. I& #39;ll never forget it - a story for another time perhaps. Also, what a beautiful plane the 777-300 ER is!
"Emirates Four One Papa Super" - A homecoming of sorts as I& #39;m sure @tuxerman will agree. I can hear the inflight announcements in my head as I watch this pass by and I wish I was on board. Always.
The one piece of home that always eluded me at SFO. The beautiful Air India 777 LR. Thankfully my good friend @KudlaExpress was on hand to capture it.
Japan Air& #39;s flagship to Tokyo Haneda. As I watch this beautiful 777, my mind wanders. Japan is a country I would dearly love to visit. The land of the bullet train. This is where my two worlds collide - trains and planes.
Cousins from Seoul - Asiana and Korean (Am I the only one that calls it pepsi livery?). I& #39;ll stay away from the Boeing vs Airbus debate.
The A350 showing off its thrust reversers. Beautiful Cathay green. Hong Kong - another city I will someday visit. What about Singapore Changi - best airport in the world?
Let me end with a tip of the hat to the home airline at SFO - lest I be cursed by the Gods of the Friendly Skies :)
