Another VERY trying day

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Jun 272010
 

How difficult can it be to get an aircraft off the ground, on time, when the aircraft arrives the night before?

Well, leave it to Delta Airlines to accomplish the near impossible. Not only did the aircraft leave late from Roatan, but it left so late, we missed our connecting flight in Atlanta, which had a 2 hour cushion.

So here we are in the Atlanta airport Double Tree hotel (courtesy of Delta Airlines) spending yet one more night away from home, awaiting our 7:35 AM flight home tomorrow morning.

Hopefully by around 10:00 AM tomorrow, we’ll finally be able to put this ordeal behind us.

Roatan update

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Jun 262010
 

As it turned out Delta Airlines (the airline we are flying) was the only airline not flying in or out of Roatan today, so we’re stuck here [Roatan] for one more day.

At least they decided to fly in an additional, and bigger, aircraft tomorrow morning to relieve the situation, and fly everyone out of here. 

Unfortunately they didn’t give Edie and me, and one other in our group of 8, our business class tickets for the Atlanta to LA leg, despite having paid for them. Everyone else in our group got their business class tickets, but for some reason Delta decided the two sickest people on the airplane didn’t need theirs. Go figure.

Anyways, I complained, and of course played the sympathy card, and I think I remedied the situation. At least I’m hoping that’s the case.

I didn’t get a 100% written confirmation, but the Delta customer rep (Jenna) assured me it was fixed. I’ll know tomorrow for sure when we check in. I’m not sure what I’ll do if it isn’t fixed. :(

So in the mean time here I sit in our room drinking a cup of green tea, posting to my blog, and surfing the internet. Fortunately we still have our luggage, and they haven’t cut off my internet connection yet, but I am almost out of green tea.

This isn’t fun any more

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Jun 262010
 

Here it is our last day on Roatan, and tropical storm Alex is bearing down on us. 

It’s raining, the wind is blowing at a brisk clip, and the seas are a liitle rough, even in the normally tranquil lagoon, and we’ve just been informed our flight to Atlanta has been canceled.

Our only hope for now is the Continental flight doesn’t make it in this morning, so we’ll at least have a place to stay tonight.

Oh well, such is life. 

[BIG SIGH]

Better than scratching an itch

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Jun 232010
 

I used to think there was no greater sensation than scratching an itch, but after spending 5 days in Roatan, Honduras I’ve discovered something at least equal to that.

And that is entering an air conditioned room after spending any length of time outside in 90F heat and 100 percent humidity. 

I’m sure it’s possible to get used to, afterall there are millions who live in this type of climate, and profess to love it, but do they really? Or do they just have no other choice?

Now don’t get me wrong, Roatan is beautiful (at least where we are), the diving (the principal reason for coming here) is great, as is the resort (although the food is a little lacking), and it has been a fun trip, so far, but none of that changes the fact it’s freakin’ hot and humid here.

If nothing else, it sure serves to remind me just how fortunate I am to live in southern CA. 

I know I often complain about the weather in southern CA, with its continually changing weather patterns, but despite that, and all its other issues, as far as I’m concerned, there is no other place in the world that can match southern CA for it’s climate, its food and myriad of other features.

So, while I may leave again for some far off distant shore (searching for that something I think I’m missing), for now, I can at least be content with the knowledge, I already live in the greatest place on the planet.

I also discovered posting to my blog from my iPod Touch is very difficult. Hence no pictures. Obviously, I have way too much time on my hands. :)

Can’t wait to get home!