Yes, there's a world out there, and I plan to see as much as I can ...
Friday
It's been a long couple of days. On my way home from work on Wednesday, my car started making TERRIBLE noises. Turns out my brake pad is shot- and I have to leave my poor niece with the task of getting that fixed so she can use the car while I am gone. (There's always a jinx prior to my trip, and much better my car than my cat for a change!)
We left home Thursday to drive to Halifax. Nice day, nice drive. Arrived around supper and tossed our things in the room at the airport hotel, and then went to COSTCO. Leslie and Davie stocked up on a few (ha! a few dozen) things, and packed them in the car trunk. Nothing perishable, of course. The car will be safe at the hotel until we return. Had a nice supper, and then back to the hotel for an early night.
Up early this morning, grabbed breakfast, and then off to the airport, where we went through customs and Leslie got nabbed for the full body scan... again! Must be that suspicious face. LOL! The flight was uneventful and smooth, and I got my first glimpse of the Empire State Bldg and the Statue of Liberty as we descended. Newark airport is huge, and we had to switch terminals, which involved 2 buses after we got off the plane. They were boarding our flight when we arrived. Which is why, when we landed in Ft. Lauderdale, our bags didn't. Sigh. We had our carry-ons, but our main suitcases missed the connection. All our clothes, toiletries, etc. Hooooo boy. They assured us that they had confirmation that the bags were following us on the next flight, and the Carnival representative (a geeky young guy, with very red eyes, nervously clutching his clipboard and squeaking when he spoke) promised they would be at the hotel very soon. It's 1:00 am and there are no bags yet. The front desk sent up some toothpaste, but... ulp! The website says the bags HAVE arrived and “delivery process has been initiated”. They have 10 hours before we leave for the ship, and the thought of having to wear my icky travel clothes for the next 10 days is a bit daunting. We did grab a very expensive cab ride to the nearest mall (Aventura?) and picked up a couple of new tops each-- just in case! While we were waiting for the cab back, the thunder and lightning started-- wow!! And then the heavens opened! I don't get that kind of water pressure from my shower head. The streets were running hubcap deep in no time. It was amazing. They are following this on the news and say there will be more of the same tomorrow, with tornado watches. They also reported a small fire on a cruise ship in the port here... not ours, but ulp! I don't believe in signs. Good thing! LOL!
But palm trees. Warm moist air. I'm Florida, and it feels wonderful. Let the holiday begin – luggage or not!
PS : Update Saturday morning. The bags are here and we are ready to sail! Stay tuned.
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