Made two trips to Exeter today with Globemaster II, but both of 'em were pretty smooth. The first lot was a bunch of older men and women, a good bit of 'em didn't look to be partnered up. Didn't shake a lot of hands, but it was pretty quiet. Took us by the Bethany in Cortez and lingered a little bit by Curacao. Looked like a lot of people wanted to see a tanked battleship in person.
Took the prime lane to New London, but I forgot it still ain't up yet. I'm hopin' folks focus on the scaffolding rather than the damage, but it ain't the best look. Routed to Dublin in from of New London, and the place really lit up when everyone caught eyes on the mess in front. Bit of pride in that one, I gotta say.
We outran a few bogies in Dublin before reaching Exeter. It's a pretty place, and I hope it'll feel like home for the folks at some point. Got a few nice views of the gate construction site as well. We'll get started with the next groups next shift.
Second trip had a lot more families, some smaller kids. Little girl named Suzie met me on the platform while we were loadin' up, and she wanted a view from the bridge. I didn't mind much, so I walked her parents up while we were at it.
Same basic itinerary, but I pulled us through Cambridge to avoid some of the more graphic junk in front of New London. Close enough to let people know its still there at least. Runnin' through Poole, looks like we got our work cut out for us. Not sure what's going on that way, but maybe we can get us some space on Exeter or on some of Gateway's assets to keep things rollin'. I'd volunteer for the transfer if it'd help things move.
Comin' through from Poole, we got some real pretty views of the planet. Took Suzie to the rear observation deck so she could see us come out of the Barrier, and I think she's gonna find a place here.