Spring Break, Day Four
Late Flights and Alibis
OMDG!
And I thought ParentQuest was bad!
Woke up at 5:15, left Will's house at 5:45, made it to Tampa Airport by 6:45, turned in rental car. Got my ticket. Got to the gate. At which point, all things changed.
The FAA grounded all American Airlines flights for maintenance checks. So I had to get rerouted through Fort Lauderdale, then to Montego Bay. OK, no problem.
But then there was the matter of my checked luggage. Was it actually checked through, or would Ihave to go get it and come back through the ticket line again? They took care of it.
Got to the gate, finally, and took a Beechcraft prop plane to Fort Lauderdale. Then stood in line for three hours while the flight I was supposed to get on waited for me and about half its contingent passengers as the line grew and grew and only two people manned the stations.
Finally got to the island, mon. And the bus driver forget to bring me to my hotel, so he and I had a good conversation, just the two of us, as he backtracked to get me here. And then I went and left all my documentation, my passport, and my vouchers in the bus. The front gate was called, he was turned around, and I found them all.
Whew.
Dinner was fast, but tasty. I will take more time with my meals, but they were closing.
Reggae band was good. Got to danc ewith one of the hotel staff in charge of making sure everyone has a good time.
Had several drinks.
Am now going to pass out.
Since I have no internet access here, this is going to be posted in the past tense. I'll see if I can run something up for $18.00 an hour in the sports bar and gift shop. Other wise, you will al ljust have to wait.
Bath and sleep time.
And I thought ParentQuest was bad!
Woke up at 5:15, left Will's house at 5:45, made it to Tampa Airport by 6:45, turned in rental car. Got my ticket. Got to the gate. At which point, all things changed.
The FAA grounded all American Airlines flights for maintenance checks. So I had to get rerouted through Fort Lauderdale, then to Montego Bay. OK, no problem.
But then there was the matter of my checked luggage. Was it actually checked through, or would Ihave to go get it and come back through the ticket line again? They took care of it.
Got to the gate, finally, and took a Beechcraft prop plane to Fort Lauderdale. Then stood in line for three hours while the flight I was supposed to get on waited for me and about half its contingent passengers as the line grew and grew and only two people manned the stations.
Finally got to the island, mon. And the bus driver forget to bring me to my hotel, so he and I had a good conversation, just the two of us, as he backtracked to get me here. And then I went and left all my documentation, my passport, and my vouchers in the bus. The front gate was called, he was turned around, and I found them all.
Whew.
Dinner was fast, but tasty. I will take more time with my meals, but they were closing.
Reggae band was good. Got to danc ewith one of the hotel staff in charge of making sure everyone has a good time.
Had several drinks.
Am now going to pass out.
Since I have no internet access here, this is going to be posted in the past tense. I'll see if I can run something up for $18.00 an hour in the sports bar and gift shop. Other wise, you will al ljust have to wait.
Bath and sleep time.
Posted: Thu - March 27, 2008 at 01:29 AM
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