Day 4
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Mildenhall, England
/ Ramstein & Vogelweh, Germany
After waking up and having breakfast at the Smoke House Hotel
in Mildenhall, England, we caught a cab back to
the passenger terminal at RAF Mildenhall.
We boarded the same C-5 and took the 90-minute flight to Ramstein AB. On the flight we met an American living in Germany (April)
who offered to drive us from Ramstein to Vogelweh where we had lodging. Also riding with us were Dan & Kathy
Clark. April dropped us off at the
lodging office and took the Clarks to the
train station. We checked into our room,
had dinner, watched some TV, and then went to bed. Tomorrow we’ll check out, get a rental car
and drive to Rothenburg, one of the cities on the Romantic Road.
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We had a breakfast
consisting of bangers (English sausages), eggs, ham, and baked beans at the
Smoke House Hotel. After breakfast we
took a short stroll on the beautiful grounds and enjoyed the fresh air and English
rose gardens. After calling a taxi we
checked out, and the taxi arrived within about five minutes. It was a short ride to the base which cost 10
pounds and we arrived at 0915.
Passenger
Terminal: The passenger terminal at
Mildenhall was very clean and new, featuring all the facilities travelers need
including both commercial and DSN phones and internet café. We were able to call ahead using the DSN
network to make our lodging reservation at Vogelweh.
Our flight from
Mildenhall to Ramstein flight time was 1 hour 5 minutes. We traveled with approximately 20 passengers
and since the flight was so short, we didn’t have in-flight meals but snacks
instead. Arriving at Ramstein, we were
able to get a ride to Vogelweh lodging where we were able to rent a guest suite
for $46 a night.
Pat and I had our
first German meal. It consisted of two
microwave dinners provided in the in-room ready meal selection. Pat’s dinner consisted of German sausage,
sauerkraut, and mashed potatoes. Mike’s
dinner consisted of pork, red cabbage, and mashed potatoes. They were both delicious. We were then able to do our laundry using the
free washers and dryers on our floor.
Weather: When we arrived at Ramstein, we were greeted
with very warm temperatures and sunshine, probably near 90 degrees. However about 5PM, clouds built up and
thunderstorms started which lasted all night and cooled everything off.
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