I ordered something from the US The shortest way from US to Europe is going eastwards :-)
Wondered why my package was not in NL (Netherlands yet) customs..
Got tracking code:
6/26/2014 Thursday 9:42 pm Arrived at FedEx location INDEPENDENCE, KY < that is near Cincinnatty!!!7:04 am Departed FedEx location HAGERSTOWN, MD
4:36 am Arrived at FedEx location HAGERSTOWN, MD12:00 am Left FedEx origin facility ASHLAND, VA
6/25/2014 Wednesday 7:17 pm Arrived at FedEx location ASHLAND, VA6:04 pm Picked up ASHLAND, VA
11:05 am In FedEx possession MECHANICSVILLE, VA Tendered at FedEx location6/24/2014 - Tuesday 4:07 pm Shipment information sent to FedEx
So, on my google maps the package has now moved 1000 km WEST!!!!
No wonder FEDEX is expensive, just keep going west, and you get there, a bit later of course (round the world).
It's a very sensitive optical instrument on top of that. Makes me wonder, the chances of it getting damaged are increasing with every stop and handling (dump from truck, throw in truck, play ball with it, whatever ...).
I should have known: 'FED' in that world FEDex, cannot mean any sanity related thing. Maybe they fly to Europe from Indiana? Else travel 1000 km east again to NY? Beats me.