Camp Springs, MD (USA)

After checking out of the Mid-Atlantic Lodge (Air Force Inns), we headed to Lajes Air Base Operations to work on our flight plan.  Immediately, it became clear we might have trouble leaving - the weather in Canada isn't good at all. Hoping to stay on schedule, we adjusted our plan to fly through Maine. Most of flight was cloudy and we confirmed St. John's was clouded in as we flew over Torbay. Weather improved as we reached the southwest edge of Nova Scotia. Landed At NAS Brunswick by 1100L. Everyone was in good spirits - especially our passengers (they've been gone for three months). However, I then learned that our timeline was making people mad at home. There was apparently a party planned for our passengers at 1700 and we'll be there at 1300. Oh well - they need to get over that and flex for people who are tired of the desert... On our way again quickly. Flew down the coast in busy airspace - saw New York City from 20,000 feet (good view). Landed in Camp Springs around 1315. Party went off OK anyway. Bobby Coogan met me. We're not related, but we've kept in touch for most of our careers and he lives up here. Lots of people kept asking "are you brothers?" We talked about future plans and our families. Meanwhile, the rest of the guys got the plane ready for our departure. During our flight to Hampton Roads, I flew with Julius again so he could get more CONUS upgrade training.  This leg was easy and we landed around 1500. Had some paperwork to do but finally headed home at 1700. What a good trip - and an amazing way to cap off a worldwide tour during the month of April! I've changed time-zones countless times, visited over 10 countries. I probably was in the air for over 75 hours, too. This kind of travel will end soon - I'll miss it...