It was a step back in time in more ways than one as I boarded the beautiful white whale of a plane. In my (much) younger years, I would dream about climbing those mystic stairs to the upper deck, once the echelon of the champagne set of the 1970s.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Boeing 747 jumbo jet had pretty much been removed from fleets, so I jumped at the chance to fly Lufthansa when they reintroduced the plane to the flight from Vancouver to Frankfurt.\u00a0 Business class seats were offered in the upper deck, and I scored what I consider a prime seat. 84A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, there was a time when two of me could fit into the wide body seat. Thanks to childbearing, menopause and a love of wine and wings, my physique is also classified as a wide body now, but there was still ample room to stretch out. And I mean REALLY stretch out. I was ruined for life. How would I be able to downgrade to economy again?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bubbly? Yes, please. A travel kit? Lay it on me! OMG! I have three windows all to myself?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Okay, I admit it. I was like a kid just gifted with the latest toy. I had to test out everything and happily accepted everything offered. Did I mention the remote control in the center console? Not that I knew how to use it but pressing every button quickly got me on board. There was no acting cool on my part. I was loving it and every other traveler on that upper deck knew it. Especially the woman who thought I should give up my three windows to her kid. Not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear reader \u2013 we cannot all afford to fly business or first class. But we all should spoil ourselves on occasion, especially when it involves a dream. I will have a lot of economy, worse seat on the plane flights ahead of me. And I am okay with that. I am traveling. But every once in a while, when points saved and low fares align, I will book business class again. Maybe even first class \u2026 someday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ladies! Live the dream!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It was a step back in time in more ways than one as I boarded the beautiful white whale of a plane. In my (much) younger years, I would dream about climbing those mystic stairs to the upper deck, once the echelon of the champagne set of the 1970s.\u00a0 The Boeing 747 jumbo jet had …<\/p>\n