Nico Extraction After Action Report

Nico is my fur baby and as such that means I'm allowed to have proud momma moments. Today's adventure of 2 flights (about 4 hours flying time combined), lots of airport waiting, and 2 car rides stressed me out more than Nico. Don't get me wrong, I'm not sure who was holding on tighter as I had to walk him through security in Naples, but everyone commented on how calm he was. And on that first flight? He was way better behaved than some of the human babini!

I don't think world traveler is in his future but he has already been on 2 flights and in 2 countries. When you think of all the people in the world who may never get those opportunities my cat IS pretty spoiled. (Future kids just ask me how much this 2 day adventure cost if I ever say we can't afford tickets somewhere...)

He must have meowed most of his meows out with the Momma Mia soundtrack on the way to the airport because apart from a few meows once we landed he was silent. When he did meow? I'm pretty sure it was his Neapolitan telling me to be aggressive in getting in the aisle and getting him away from the Italian family clearly headed to Barcelona on vacation and talked the entire way in the only volume Italians know....loud.

I think with my heart resuming its normal rate once we landed in Barcelona he understood he was going to have to just chill out for several more hours. Our solution to passing the time? People watching, plane watching, and strolling him around on a cart so he could check it out. Yes. I did feel ridiculous strolling my cat through an airport but it kept him quiet...

On the second flight he became friends with the little girl behind us in line and an English speaking German who was impressed that Nico was so quiet. Of course this is the same person that asked if I the cat was going on holiday with me. Um no. We're moving. The crew also loved him, asking his name and finding it amusing that he was from Italy. One attendant even told him ciao when we disembarked, but Nico still remained quiet. 

Over all, today was an easier day than I was imagining but the thought if doing this again in less than 2 years seems WAY too soon.