Day 10 (07/06/08)
This is travel day and my travels started early. After breakfast we collected our suitcases and climbed into the taxi waiting for us outside the dorms. A 20 minute drive had us out to the Eugene airport by 8:40. The Eugene airport is very small but efficient and easy to use. After check in and security we headed to our gate for the flight to San Francisco. A brief glance up to the Departure Screens showed that our flight was delayed. Typical. So our 10:29 flight didn’t get off until 11:40. After an uneventful flight we landed in San Francisco and went our separate ways. Ed, Joe, and Keith live in the Bay area. I of course went to check the Dreaded Departure Screens hoping not to see (but expecting to see) the word Delayed next to my flight #. Looking up at the screen I didn’t see the word Delayed (pretty good, right? but hold on) instead I saw the word Cancelled. Now when the word cancelled is associated with one of my dental appointments, that’s okay, but when it applies to a scheduled airline flight it is not okay. My next move was to visit a customer service representative who, after playing with her computer for about twenty minutes, put me on a flight to Burbank. My wife was able to pick me up there and so after a trip that started at 8:40 am, I was home by 8:00 pm. I don’t think a direct flight to China takes much longer than that. As glad as my wife and daughter were to see me after 12 days, it was my dog Oreo who when berserk. She didn’t leave my side for the next 24 hours. Check the next Blog (coming soon) for some pictures.
2 comments:
Delays...cancellations...one of the many reasons I like the train.............
Debbie's drive to Burbank probably took longer than your flight. I'd imagine Debbie didn't leave your side for the next 24 hours either.
Ha Ha-- She went into hibernation for 24 hours. She says she doesn't sleep well when I'm gone.
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