So on the flight back, I expected more of the same. This time the plane was an even older 767 - no entertainment system and no wifi. The older gentleman that arrived at his seat next to me introduced himself by saying "oh, so you're the unlucky one that has to sit by me?".
Oh boy.
Turns out he was a sweet Southerner from Tulsa, and we chatted for quite a long time. He mentioned that he never at the soft cheese wrapped in a triangle shape that usually came on the dinner plate - I told him that I actually liked that cheese. You know, innocuous conversation that is pleasant and makes the time go faster.
Dinner service came, and both flight attendants treated us like we were one of the family - when I asked for a beer, she gave me two. Cheerful, friendly, and funny - that was Kay and Kirina. I haven't had service like that in years, especially in economy class!
Later, I settled in to try and rest some, and and my seatmate did the same. I woke up in the middle of the night, and saw that someone had tried to tuck him in. He told me never uses the pillow or blanket, but he had a blanket on his lap, and pillow behind his head.
Then I noticed the cheese. Someone had placed two pieces of cheese on my armrest while I was sleeping. In the morning I asked the flight attendants which one of them overhead my conversation - they claimed they didn't do it. They even asked the flight attendant further back if he had done it - nope! And neither did my seatmate.
It's a flight like that that makes me realize why I loved traveling all those years. Little acts of kindness that mean so much when you're exhausted and just want to be home.
Oh, and Chile was nice too.
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