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I've never had a problem with air travel. I've heard horror stories, sure, but I've never waited longer than 20 minutes at a security checkpoint, I've never had a delayed flight, and I've never really even had excessive turbulence. (Almost) all of that changed yesterday when I attempted to leave Pittsburgh.
I got to the airport with about three hours to spare before my flight (thank you, paranoid parents!), and sat there happily, waiting for my still-scheduled flight to board. However, the boarding time came and went, and I was still sitting there reading my copy of Lolita. Sitting there reading, and also conversing in Spanish with the woman from Paraguay next to me. (OKAY enough Spanish practice I can go home now!) Then, my flight got pushed back two hours... and there begin the complications. I missed my connecting flight to Buenos Aires, so I had to completely reschedule my trip. This rescheduling will bring me to Toronto this morning, Lima, Peru late tonight, and Buenos Aires in the early morning. The only consolation right now is that I'll be able to drink a mimosa in the Toronto airport during my four hour layover.
Although my flight plans were annihilated, my LUGGAGE had ideas of its own.
"What?" it said. "You're NOT going to Dulles International Airport anymore? WELL, that's too bad... I've always wanted to see DC. I'm gonna head there myself."
And so it did. My luggage is currently missing, lost somewhere in Dulles. Luckily, I have a few days' worth of clothes in my carry-on, but HOW DID MY LUGGAGE GET LOST WHEN I DIDN'T EVEN LEAVE PITTSBURGH?
So, in about two hours, Leave the Country Take 2 will happen. You might get an update from Toronto, or I might be drowning my sorrows in expensive Canadian beverages. We'll see.
Adios,
Kristina
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Your luggage must have magically flew there on its own. Maybe if you had packed yourself in it, it would have taken you there with it. :)
ReplyDeleteI love you! Be safe! :)
Oh dude. That's really weird! Man... I'm sorry. Go have a *legal* drink, first of many, don't get hung over for the flight and good luck!!
ReplyDeleteHi Kristina - I hope you have recovered from the painful voyage to BA. I'm looking forward to reading your posts & seeing your pics (can you post pics ??). Don't worry, I promise no political posts here - I just want to hear about the culture in BA. I've been to Portugal about 7 times & learn something different every time I go. Have fun & enjoy every minute as it will come & go faster than you can imagine.
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