(from my trip journal in may, 2003)
i'm just now on the third and final leg of my trip from the u.s. to italy, via iceland and england. i only left yesterday evening but i have gotten the oppurtunity to experience a lot of new things, not the least of which have been my in-flight meals.
the first meal was dinner on an iceland air flight from minniapolis to reykjavik. it was delicious. and, i'm just as surprised as anyone. it started with a small, fresh green salad- romaine, cabbage, carrots, tomato and radish. the main dish was a baked chicken breast in a tangy tomato sauce with large chunks of onion and green bell pepper, all next to a generous bed of rice that was instended to be mixed with the chicken and sauce. the dessert was a 'fun size' twix bar.
the next meal was breakfast. again, i was travelling iceland air, this time from reykjavik to london. this meal was started by a warm, multi-grain roll. the main dish was a cheese omelette with hashbrowns and green beans, all on a slice of ham. i expected this to be very greasy, but to my surprise it was quite edible. this was toppd off by a complimentary cup of fresh brazillian orange juice, and while the quallity may be in question, it certainly tasted fine.
my third meal was lunch. i've finally moved on from iceland air and am flying british airways. we had a choice of cheese or chicken sandwiches and i went with the chicken. it was served on a nice multi-grain whole wheat bread with romaine lettuce and stone ground mustard. maybe it's just an american thing, but i was surprised and happy to get a sandwich without mayonaisse. there were flavored tortilla chips, called 'poppadums'. they were black pepper flavored and would have been a little too spicey on thier own, but they came with an excellent dipping sauce. the dipping sauce was minty lemon flavored, and while i was willing to try it, but prepared to dislike it, i was once again pleasantly surprised. the dip was yoghurt based and strongly lemon flavored with just a hint of mint. the dessert for this meal was double chocolate pudding, but not the kind that bill cosby hawks, the kind that actually gets baked.
not a bad experience flying interanationally for the first time, even if i do pick out the least interesting part of the trip to write about first. but, you can imagine that if i enjoy the food this much, just how the rest of my trip must be going.
