July 8th, 2021. (Uploaded here in June of 2023.)
Full title: "Southwest Airlines - Full Flights POV's: Phoenix, AZ (PHX) to Chicago, IL (MDW) to Louisville, KY (SDF)".
-Trip Report, solo Vlog, POV recording, photo slideshow, editing, Iphone SE, GoPro Hero 2018.
-Same video on my main YouTube, 5keeper7ful: https://youtu.be/EiBsSIbQJkI
-Phoenix, Arizona to Chicago, Illinois to Louisville, Kentucky
-Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport to Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (formerly Standiford Field). A major hub for UPS (United Parcel Service).
-PHX to MDW to SDF. PHX-MDW-SDF.
Boeing 737-800 and Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. My first time on the Max, and when it was recently back in service.
Busy and tiring day. Morning to afternoon to evening. First leg (from home in Phoenix) transcontinental over to Chicago. Layover at MDW in between flights. Second leg, quick hop down to Louisville. Turbulence (rough air)!
-Inside the gate, taxi to runway, Takeoff (climb & ascent to cruising altitude), flight attendant announcements after surpassing 10,000 feet.
-Snack and drink service, Landing (descent & final approach), touchdown on runway, flight attendant "welcome" announcements, taxi to the gate, parking. Departure and arrival!
-Awesome views [behind the wing, window seat] of: South Mountain, ASU campus in Tempe, Salt River, Mesa area, Falcon Field, Roosevelt Lake and Dam & Saguaro Lake, Tonto National Forest, Gallup, Continental Divide, city of Albuquerque New Mexico and Sandia Peak, Santa Fe, state of Oklahoma panhandle, Dodge City, state of Nebraska, Kansas City areas (Kansas and Missouri), Missouri River, state of Iowa, Mississippi River, state of IL, downtown Chicago and Lake Michigan (not really, covered by the clouds, under the overcast skies), western and southern Indy, Ohio River and bridges, downtown Louisville, Kentucky Kingdom & Hurricane Bay theme park/water park.
-Driving a rental car from and eventually back to SDF. After two years, I returned to Indiana and Kentucky. First, stayed at brother's house up in Lafayette, Indiana. Then, stayed at great aunt's house down in Greenville, Indiana.
-Summary: Loeb Stadium (Baseball & softball. Bronchos & Aviators teams), Arni's Restaurant (Arni's Pizza), Kentucky Kingdom (2 day ticket, roller coasters and water rides), Big Four Railroad Bridge (walk across Ohio River, between Louisville and Jeffersonville), Churchill Downs tour (Kentucky Derby race track, horse racing and betting, museum exhibits), Tumbleweed Southwest Grill.
-Boarding passes & souvenirs (fridge magnets & more)
shown at the end.
-Fall 2018: Phoenix to Louisville and Louisville to Phoenix (direct/non-stop flights). Mammoth Cave National Park! Thanksgiving meal with relatives.
-Spring 2019: Phoenix to Las Vegas to Indianapolis and Indianapolis to Las Vegas to Phoenix (multiple legs/flights). Mammoth Caves again, Longhorn Steakhouse, Louisville Slugger (baseball bat factory and MLB museum exhibits)! "Topp't!" handcrafted pizzas, walk across Wabash River (Millennium sundial), Purdue University (Purdue Boilermakers), "Kiss the Bricks" tour and "Andretti" museum exhibit at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IndyCar race track, Indy 500 & Brickyard 400).
-Airplanes, aviation, planes, seats, tray tables, flaps, landing gear, terminals, passengers, pilots.
-Summer season, summertime, summer vacation, summer break, summer trip, after the 4th of July holiday, solo getaway, fun times, memories, visiting family/family gatherings, tourist/tourism, tourist attractions, history, ice cream/frozen yogurt. Traveling America. Spirit of Route 66. Midwest storm season, Monsoon season, heat, humidity, windy, breeze, thunderstorms, rain/thunder/lightning, cloudy, sunny. Desert valley, mountains, Midwest, flyover country, farmland, small towns, cities, farms, central plains, fields, crop circles, flat or hilly land and scenery, lakes/rivers/creeks, country folk, heartland rock, country music, Farm Aid. John Mellencamp (John Cougar).
