Normally we fly Delta to Maine with a stop in Cincinnati or Atlanta. This year, with fares considerably higher, I opted for US Air with stops in Charlotte and NY LaGuardia for the lower fare. Thanks to a runway incursion on short final at NY we got a bonus lap around Manhattan and missed the outbound leg. Running out of options that didn’t involve “tomorrow” we snagged a flight into Portland and piled in a van with nine others that US Air stranded. Two hours later we picked up a rental car in Bangor (luxury compact?) and with eyes trained on the shoulders for Moose, headed up 95 into the darkness of the North Woods.
Lesson re-learned: pay the money for the one-stop hop via ATL or CVG.
Philadelphia on the return trip. From the cockpit: “Feel free to turn on your electronic devices including cell phones. We’ll let you know when you need to shut them down.” Translation – we’re not going anywhere for a while.
2 responses so far ↓
1 Scott McKeen // Sep 1, 2008 at 20:56
I enjoy your website and check it periodically. However, we want more Moose!
2 Steve // Sep 5, 2008 at 10:26
He didn’t get to go or you would have plenty of material to choose from. He’s been working on some stuff! Patience, grasshopper.
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