Flying Home: Italy Part 9
Because we were anxious about running late, we got to the airport earlier than we had to. We had no trouble figuring out where to go, so we checked in and settled in to wait. The remainder of the trip turned out to be not so pleasant for me. First of all, my Delta app would not load my boarding pass, even though it indicated I was checked in. It showed Kevin's and MB's, just not mine. Never did, for the whole trip home. Frustrating. I couldn't track my bags or do anything with the app. Of course, my paper boarding pass worked just fine, but the app should have performed better. Secondly, my ear did not behave. On the descent into Charles de Gaulle for our layover, my eardrum ruptured. I have a faulty right Eustachian tube, and before the trip, my ENT put a little hole in my ear drum to help. However, but the return trip, it had healed, and in spite of nasal decongestant and Ear Planes ear plugs, my eardrum ruptured. I've had it happen before, but never with E...