Heading home
As we walked into the terminal at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport I had to take this picture of what appears to be long-term parking...for bikes. Similar heavy-duty bike lockers appeared at some train stations too.
After a relatively quick security interview and screening we went to Gate 7 where the plane that would take us to Newark waited. No doubt about it, our vacation was just about over.
The flight was uneventful and relatively comfortable. Seven hours went pretty quickly. Still, it may seem kind of silly, but I was happy when "Cleveland" first showed up on the plane's in-flight map. We were pretty close to home.
The last leg: the sun sets as we ride the Rapid from Cleveland Hopkins Airport to the station near the West Side Market. From there the walk home would take about ten minutes. After all the trains we'd ridden in the last two weeks, this was no big deal.
Although it's always a little sad to return to one's regular life after a trip, it felt good to be home.
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