So Close...and Yet So Far
So I had hoped that the next time I blogged, I would be in Brazil. Unfortunately, that's not the way it worked out. Our internship was delayed from starting by 24 hours due to bad weather in Dallas yesterday. We sat on the runway in Abilene for probably a total of 8 hours or so. The first 5 we sat there waiting for a ground stop to clear, which kept being extended every 30 minutes. We finally took off about 7:00 (we were supposed to leave at 2:00 PM) and got almost to Dallas when they put us into a holding pattern because of the storm. We did not have enough fuel to stay in the holding pattern, so we were sent back to Abilene where we were grounded because our crew had been on duty for too many hours. However, even when we got to Abilene, we sat on the runway for more than another hour because so many other planes had been rerouted to Abilene, and it took a really long time to deplane everyone.
Laura and I managed to find ridiculous ways to entertain ourselves for so long. (Think how many card games you have to invent for two people that can be played on tray tables.) The worst part was how starving we were. We hadn't eaten lunch because Dwight had made us such a great breakfast, we thought it would last us until we landed in Dallas. And it would have... Also, all the snacks we had packed were in our rollaboards which were gate checked because the plane from Abilene to Dallas is too tiny to fit them in the overhead bins. So, we went the whole day on breakfast and the bag of trail mix the flight attendant handed out at 8:30. The good news is, the Phillips came to rescue us at the airport when we finally got off about 9:15, and they got Sonic for us! :) The other good news is that I was able to rebook our flights from the runway. (Yay cell phones and AAdvantage desks!) So, now we are scheduled for the exact same itinerary 24 hours later. (Same song, second verse. Laura says it feels like that movie Groundhog Day.) We also got to sleep in real beds last night and catch up on some sleep...more good news! :) Anyway, please keep us in your prayers today as we attempt to begin our trip again. Hopefully the next time you hear from me, I really will be in Brazil! Until then!
Laura and I managed to find ridiculous ways to entertain ourselves for so long. (Think how many card games you have to invent for two people that can be played on tray tables.) The worst part was how starving we were. We hadn't eaten lunch because Dwight had made us such a great breakfast, we thought it would last us until we landed in Dallas. And it would have... Also, all the snacks we had packed were in our rollaboards which were gate checked because the plane from Abilene to Dallas is too tiny to fit them in the overhead bins. So, we went the whole day on breakfast and the bag of trail mix the flight attendant handed out at 8:30. The good news is, the Phillips came to rescue us at the airport when we finally got off about 9:15, and they got Sonic for us! :) The other good news is that I was able to rebook our flights from the runway. (Yay cell phones and AAdvantage desks!) So, now we are scheduled for the exact same itinerary 24 hours later. (Same song, second verse. Laura says it feels like that movie Groundhog Day.) We also got to sleep in real beds last night and catch up on some sleep...more good news! :) Anyway, please keep us in your prayers today as we attempt to begin our trip again. Hopefully the next time you hear from me, I really will be in Brazil! Until then!
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