Robert Fripp

Robert Fripp's Diary

Monday 07 October 2013

Casa Nuestra Senora Del Transito

07.11

Casa Nuestra Senora Del Transito,
Franklin Villanueva y Maza, (5517) Lunlunta – Maipú.

Waking 05.55. Cold shower, packing…

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14.05    LAN Lounge, Arturo Merino Benitez Airport, Santiago, Chile.

Farewell C1! I…

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II...

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III...

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On the way to the Front Door for 08.00 I…

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II...

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Into the MightyBullMobile…

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… ahead of time at 07.51.

Farewell Pals! I…

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II...


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… waving us off to make sure we leave. At the airport, the slip road was closed by picketers burning tyres…

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Workers have been laid off at the airport. Walking to the terminal, checking in, to the coffee area where the adjoining table was occupied by leg-biting ass-kickers. Coffee and half-moons with Hernan and the Mighty Bull.


Through security c. 09.50. Punctual flight 10.55…

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… to Santiago…

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Now in an entirely acceptable lounge…

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… a glass of quietly acceptable champagne, a little tub of Haagen Daas dulce de leche ice cream, and computing…

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II...

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Offline since Tuesday, an inbox of terror is awaiting.

15.35    Calls from the Sistery and the Minx. Yippee!

15.59    The inbox has been attacked. Off to the gate.

22.23    LAN Lounge El Feeblo, Guarulhos Airport, Terminal 1, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

An uneventful flight I…

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II...

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… landing early c. 20.05, and into a small, modest lounge c. 20.30 with many travellers I…

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II...

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… and where the wifi does not.  Pooey pooey! No more attacking the inbox.

Texting the Minx, hopefully asleep in Bredonborough with WillyFred close by, and a call to the Sistery Person in San Francisco.

01.55    TAM 8084 Sao Paulo>Heathrow.

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Onboard for the 23.55 flight, my appointed seat was undesirable for several reasons. Fortunately, the cabin is light and I have been able to move to two open seats, window and aisle. Hooray! with eleven hours in the air to London.


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