Well, thanks for all the good wishes.

Leaving home when on regular short work rotations is easy, almost mundane. But leaving home for an unknown length of time, probably several months, after 7 months at home isn't easy... even after doing this shit for 30 years. Covid has made this work extremely trying and I worry about the next few years... I need another 10 out of this industry before I can consider hanging up my geological hammer. I don't think it's gonna be so easy.


Quote Originally Posted by Backspin View Post
Just curious what kind of flights you take on these tours. Direct from BKK to Kristiansund ? Do you get some recovery time for the jet lag ?
The itinerary is BKK - FRA - OSL - KSU... nothing direct...


Quote Originally Posted by baldrick View Post
it is a private jet

with willing women and cocaine

and cider on tap
See above... no private jet, those days are long gone for us geologists.


Quote Originally Posted by Klondyke View Post
And with few good friends who rather do not want to be on the flight record...
As mentioned, those days are long gone!


Quote Originally Posted by panama hat View Post
Safe travels . . . gute Reise, Mandip.
Yes, Gute Reise indeed PH... I'll be passing through Frankfurt enroute.

I was restricted to night flights to comply with the stringent PCR test time allowance to enter Norway, so KLM was out. I was expecting Qatar so these Lufthansa flights to Oslo were a surprise. Germany has recently dropped Covid restrictions for transit passengers so I think that may have been the reason.

All said and done... there is little to enjoy about flying these days whichever airline you use but I've always found Lufthansa to be quite OK.