Thursday, January 07, 2010

Greetings from London!

by Tim K. Snyder



Well after a fairly eventfull travel itinerary I made it to London...here's how it all eventually went down.

4:30p    (Jan.4)Arrived at Reagan National Airport, got to the gate, journaled, grabbed a bite to eat. Wait.
6:30p    Notified the plane from DCA to Newark was delayed. I wouldn't make the connecting flight.
7:12p    Gate Agent makes personal plea on cell to buddy at British Air to get me on a flight that night.
7:30p    Depart DCA for Dulles International Airport via taxi. (without bags)
8:05p    Arrived at Dulles, checked-in, and wait.
9:55p    Boarded AirFrance flight to Paris (always wanted to drop in).
11:20a  (Jan. 5) Arrived in Paris, changed terminals, learned there is no British Air check-in at that terminal...missed connecting flight.
12:30p  Met with British Air people who rebooked me for a 5pm flight. Grabed a bite to eat. Wait.
5:00p    Boarded flight from Paris to London.
5:00p    (time change) Arrived in London, border security, etc.
6:30p    Learned that Continental (who promised when I left DCA that my bag would get there) leaves by 5p as they only have morning arrivals. No bags yet.
8:30p    Arrived at the home of Jonny Baker.
12:30p  (Jan. 6) Woke up, called Continental and left messages about bag.
3:00p    Jumped on the Tube and headed back to Heathrow Airport...tired waiting around.
4:10p    Escorted through back doors and hidden security room (it was weird) to the arrivals area...directed to a corner with LOTS of luggage just sitting there. Found my bag! Back to Jonny's...
5:30p    Back at the host family's for dinner and to the pub for an evening of beers and conversation with folks from Grace.

1 Comments:

Anonymous Nina said...

crappy travel log, man. Hope everything else goes really well. :)

1/08/2010 10:15:00 PM  

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