Ok … God just has such a sense of humour … he KNOWS I hate flying, so when I had to book my flight to England, because I was travelling on a friend’s very generously donated Air Canada points, the only available flight over was on a connecting flight through Ottawa, which means twice as much anxiety for me! So this evening I board this TINY little plane for Ottawa, praying my way through it (as I hear the thunder rumbling in the distance), focusing on trusting him through it all … then we get the news over the intercom that the Ottawa flight has just been cancelled because of the weather, but they’re bumping us to the next flight an hour later!
Good that we’re not taking off in a thunderstorm, but it also means I have no chance of catching my connecting flight out of Ottawa to England! So now because of that, they have me booked on the DIRECT flight out of Toronto to Heathrow (which I’d really wanted in the first place!)
It leaves and arrives a bit later, but hopefully a little less stressful for the flying portions?! (but I’m not laughing yet … curious to see who my seat mate will be … my luck will be a parent with a colicky baby … ?!)
I have now travelled (literally!) from one entire end of terminal one to the other (must be at least a kilometre long). Thank God for moving sidewalks and a sense of humour …?! (not all the de-planing passengers were so gracious and thankful at the ticket desk.) I have now settled in to the International Executive Lounge for my second helping of greens salad with all the “fixin’s” and a bag of chips … Air Canada really splurges on its execs, eh?! (apparently my mom at the British Airways lounge had a full hot buffet to choose from?!)
will keep you all posted?! Hopefully no more blogging till I’ve feet firmly planted on British soil …
