Worst. Travel Experience. Ever.
I'm sure there's a humorous or engaging slant on this, but I'm too wiped to find or convey it at this point.
Our flight to Seattle was scheduled for 8:25am. We got to JFK airport two hours early, with two huge suitcases, three carry-ons, a car seat, a double stroller, and two woozy kids. The security situation and Delta Airlines incompetence caused a perfect storm of chaos, and we (along with about 30 others) did not get on the plane. The next flight was at 6pm. After 10 hours of waiting, we settled in for what promised to be a long and late flight that got into Seattle at 9:30pm West Coast time.
Of course, we didn't take off until 9:30pm. Thats right - 3 1/2 hours on the tarmac with two kids, no food, no entertainment, and very little patience left.
We finally got into Seattle around midnight West Coast time. Then the car rental place took an hour to find the kid seat for Asher (we brought Leah's). By the time we got to the hotel, it was 2am - 5am New York time. Both kids were completely melted down. Both parents were too.
Now, 8 hours and no sleep later, I'm working out of the Seattle office. Sarah's limping around with the kids and some college friends.
Ugh.
I'm sure there's a humorous or engaging slant on this, but I'm too wiped to find or convey it at this point.
Our flight to Seattle was scheduled for 8:25am. We got to JFK airport two hours early, with two huge suitcases, three carry-ons, a car seat, a double stroller, and two woozy kids. The security situation and Delta Airlines incompetence caused a perfect storm of chaos, and we (along with about 30 others) did not get on the plane. The next flight was at 6pm. After 10 hours of waiting, we settled in for what promised to be a long and late flight that got into Seattle at 9:30pm West Coast time.
Of course, we didn't take off until 9:30pm. Thats right - 3 1/2 hours on the tarmac with two kids, no food, no entertainment, and very little patience left.
We finally got into Seattle around midnight West Coast time. Then the car rental place took an hour to find the kid seat for Asher (we brought Leah's). By the time we got to the hotel, it was 2am - 5am New York time. Both kids were completely melted down. Both parents were too.
Now, 8 hours and no sleep later, I'm working out of the Seattle office. Sarah's limping around with the kids and some college friends.
Ugh.
Labels: Life
posted by isaacjosephson at 12:29 PM
2 Comments:
That does sound like the worst.
I hope your trip smooths out for you and you get some good weather while you are in Seattle. And that it is restful with 8 kids under 5 and 3 other couples. Wow.
You had me at "after 10 hours of waiting." Good god!
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