We had a lovely relaxing Saturday at home before Stuart, Morgan and Joshuah flew out late Saturday evening.We had a minor setback due to a fire near the Kwinana Freeway, causing a bit of a traffic buildup. Fortunately they reopened the road as we approached the area and we were the first car to get through..... with a police escort!! They left Perth on a 40C day, dressed in T shirts, shorts and thongs (can we say that in America??).
All was going well for the weary travellers until they arrived in Washington, where they were met by large numbers of New Year travellers. Needless to say, their baggage was the last to come off the carousel and by the time they got their bags, the gates had closed for their flight to Denver. Alternate plans were made with United Airlines and they will now be arriving in Denver at 11.30 am, Monday morning as this was the only flight they could get on. They had to wait for a shuttle bus to an airport hotel and it was freezing!! Fortunately they had changed out of their boardies, t shirts and thongs and had put on some warmer attire for the trip to the hotel! One thing Stuart did mention was how lovely the airport staff were, compared with our experience of landing at LAX a few years ago!
Jakeb and I are travelling on the same itinerary as the boys, so we will be trying to change our connecting flight from Washington DC to Denver to a later flight. We arrive the evening before Obama's Inauguration, so Washington Airport will be heaving again. On a lighter note, we may run into Barak, Michelle and the kids at the airport??
Well it wouldn't be a Cumming holiday without some kind of drama! Can't wait for the next instalment. Safe travels, all of you. X
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