AMDITD - Episode 1: Life in the bassinet row

and so the journey to india begins ...

lufthansa crew: sir, you asked for bassinet seats so we put you on row 41 and your wife on row 34 - they are both infant rows.
me: huh? but me and my wife need to be in the same row with our infant.
crew: sorry sir, only one bassinet row per family.
me: ???

and so we had to become the center of attraction on the flight as we juggled some seats around with other passengers and finally settled down.
actually "settled down" is probably the wrong term to use when you are on the same row as 5 screaming toddlers but thankfully everthing quietened down after awhile and we managed to get some sleep - only to be woken up in the middle of the night to be given breakfast.

ah, the little joys of international travel ...