Stranger creatures

Our traveling continues in Frankfurt Germany. We had to go through security again. I don't understand the reason, other than safety reasons. It is just a pain to stand in line, present your tickets, present your passport again. How in the world did we get on the plane in India!?

We get to our gate and settle in. Chris is trying to nap, I am creating art as usual. Our flight does not show up on the video board so we check gates.  Our gate has changed so we move bag and baggage to the next gate which is 5 gates away. We have printed boarding passes, but we are given new ones. We are also subjected to another document check. I guess it's all good, just another bump in the road of life. We both are uncomfortable in the aiplane seats, no leg room, no place to put my purse, and if the person in front of you decides to lay back their seat........
I have had a seat literally land on my knees when the passenger decided to lean back. It is also quite the feat to be able to watch your monitor as it is mounted on the seat back.

Then just as you get settled down, they bring a meal or snack. This requires you to ask the leaning passenger to please sit up so you can use your tray holder. Sometimes they comply, sometimes the attendant has to ask them. Airline food is sketchy,  sometimes wonderful, sometimes inedible,  almost always unappealing in it's look. But, you're hungry so you try some and find it is not as bad as it looks.

Hour 16 and counting.........

The octopus is representative of the other passengers. Passengers trying to get in the wring seats, with the ticket holder showing up and questioning their place on the plane. Attendant talks to the pair and finds they are supposed to be about 30 rows back! Arms and legs everywhere,  in the aisle, ready to trip you up at the most inopportune moment. No place to put your garbage, your feet your purse. Welcome to the friendly skies of ............!

Stranger Creatures , acrylic on canvas, 12x12
Day 87 of the 100 days-100 paintings 2018