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Originally Posted by Captain_Bob  Congratulations!!!
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Glad you had a blast in training... and after seeing this:
I've just got to say... Duuuuuude... we so need to trade lines! Guess where I'll be when you are in Dallas... yep... cruisin' through SMF! 
Oh the irony... 
As to PWM... I've got ton's of suggestions but many depend on the season, how much time you have, your crew, and where you are put up of the night. Most hotels will drive you down to the Old Port... so definately take advantage of that... but I must warn you, the cold weather won't feel good on your warm california sensibilities.
Treat your wife to some really fresh haddock or lobster... you can buy them (and other fresh fish) right down on the docks by "Becky's" diner (Just ask.... everyone know's where Becky's is). The fish place will wrap 'em, ice 'em, and pack them in a cooler that will easily keep them fresh for two days. Then... just use your Fedex discount and ship them home on the cheap.
Oh yeah... and you can't beat Becky's for breakfast. Best ever blueberry pancakes! It's the type of joint were you'd find what appears to be a homeless person eating at the bar next to you... and a guy in a 3 piece suit eating on the other side of you, and a guy who's been diggin' for clams all morning on the other side of him.
Last time I was in PWM (last week), I rented a car on hotwire for $23/day. So... if you wanted to drive up to freeport to visit LL Bean (open 24/7/365) then that's always a treat. Also, there are some awesome lighthouses and views in the area. If it were spring... I'd send you out to Cape Elizabeth for lunch on the ocean at the Lobster Shack. If you ever eat there... the views are worth the overpriced seafood alone... and... I used to live 5 houses down from the cove.
As for Dallas... if I was here... I'd pick you up myself and show you around. There's a quite a few other DFW/JC folks that may still do that for you. But, unfortunately, there really isn't much to do at any of the usual DFW overnight hotels, since they typically tend to be out near the airport which is 15 miles from Ft. Worth, and 25 miles from Dallas.
Hope you get some more of those overnights in the future... but typically... your IOE trips will be better than what you'll get once on reserve. Since you are actually flying your check-airman's line... and they tend to be fairly senior and have learned all the schedule bidding tricks by then.
Oh... and by the way... having your Dad in the sim with you... That's totally awesome!
Bob |
Wow Bob! You should create "Captain Bob's Northeast Layover Guide" and get it printed!
Hopefully I'll get a chance to head into town in Portland, I have about 14 hours there, so I can definitely get someplace. I just may try the sending the seafood home, my family would love it. St. Louis already took care of my cold weather issues when I was there for 2 months...plenty of days in the low teens, so hopefully it won't be too much of a shock. I'll be sure to bring my camera and send you some pics from PWN. I won't be able to hit up Becky's for breakfast as we have a 6:30 show...but I'll be back there with hopefully a longer layover sometime.
Shame on you for not being in Dallas when I'm there and even more so that you have the nerve to hang out in Sac at the same time. I have 19 hours there, so I'll try to figure out something. I had no idea that DFW is 25 miles from the city...that's crazy...I thought SMF was far.
So, I can thank the check airman for the better trips, huh? It makes sense. I should be getting a dose of reality in March. We're expected to have no reserve out of CMH due to no pilots there. I'm just hoping for some commutable trips that end early enough to catch a flight home the same day.
I'll run it by the company and ask if we can change trips for the week. Shouldn't be a problem.
Take care and thanks for the 411.
Andy