{"id":1282,"date":"2012-02-12T12:00:36","date_gmt":"2012-02-12T18:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iowahighwayends.net\/blog\/?p=1282"},"modified":"2012-02-12T01:02:50","modified_gmt":"2012-02-12T07:02:50","slug":"texas-day-9-back-to-iowa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/iowahighwayends.net\/blog\/2012\/02\/texas-day-9-back-to-iowa\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Day 9: Back to Iowa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Very little of Jan. 31 was spent in Texas. I had returned the car the previous morning so all I had to worry about was the airport shuttle. My suitcase checked in at 49.5 pounds(!) and I figured out security a little more smoothly this time. The most interesting part of the morning on the ground was a correction in the Austin American-Statesman <\/em>apologizing for incorrect punctuation of the word “y’all”. My second flight was delayed 40 minutes and then restored before I even left Austin.<\/p>\n

The conditions were so good the plane arrived in Phoenix before the ground crew was expecting it. It didn’t help me any, though, since I had a long layover ahead. I was thankful for the power outlets and comfortable seats.<\/p>\n

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\nPhoenix from the air looks like a real-life SimCity. Build flat and straight right up to the mountains, then stop.<\/em><\/p>\n

Takeoffs and landings in Phoenix always give a good view of downtown. The pair today made PHX my most-visited airport of the 21st Century.<\/p>\n

Somewhere over Colorado, the clouds filled in and the sun set.<\/p>\n

Final arrival in Omaha was also ahead of schedule. Unlike both 2000 and 2010, the return to the Midwest wasn’t nearly as much of a weather shock with above-normal temperatures here.<\/p>\n

The two hours back to Des Moines weren’t a problem at all. I was nearly back when I tuned in to hear Iowa State beat Kansas State<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Coming later: Miscellaneous observations and notes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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