monday night, katy, lindsay and i all got to dulles airport to find out our flight to toronto was delayed because of weather in dc and we were going to miss our connection in toronto to madrid. we rebooked for the following night, requested katy and lindsay's checked bags be taken off, and went down to baggage claim. we spent about 8 hours trying to track down their bags, only to hear that the bags were for sure in dc and would go with us the next day. thankfully, we had katie, chris, and kayla at the airport to take care of us that night :)
tuesday, we went back to dulles, flew to toronto without any problems, got on a plane for madrid, flew for about 2 hours, when the pilot came on to tell us there was a problem with the air conditioning unit. they were unable to pressurize the cabin correctly, thus unable to fly at the correct altitude, and had to return to toronto.
we landed again in toronto around 1:30 in the morning, were told our flight had been rescheduled for 8:00 the next morning (wednesday). we decided to spend the night in the airport rather than trekking to a hotel, because we only had a few hours anyway.
around 3:30 that morning, i began getting sick with the stomach flu. when it became clear i couldn't get on the plane at 8:00, we rebooked for that night, found our way to hotel (an ordeal in and of itself), where we spend the afternoon. unfortunately, i didn't get any better, but fortunately, a friend of our family had family in toronto, who agreed to pick me up and let me spend the night. katy and lindsay decided they were going to continue on the spain that night and i would join them if i was feeling better the next day.
long story short, my fever came back today and i decided not to go to europe and to come home instead. because there weren't any flights out of toronto, mrs. askrin (the family i had stayed the night with) drove me an hour to buffalo, new york. because of delays at the canadian border i missed that flight by about 3 minutes (i actually heard my name on the PA system as they called final boarding and i ran through security). my parents rebooked me on a later (albelit more expesive) united flight, which arrived at ohare safely and without any problems a little over an hour ago.
anyways, i figured i post this rather than call you all and explain the saga :) i'm still recovering from being sick, but doing better than i was at 3:30 in the morning in an airport bathroom in toronto so that's a good thing. alex still has all of my stuff, including my cell phone, so if you want to call me before i call you, try me at home, 630-933-9484. love you all a lot, and i hope you're having great weeks!
6 comments:
Oh Ash, I'm so sorry! What an ordeal this whole thing has been.. I hope you're feeling better flu-wise, and I'll definitely be praying for Katy and Lindsay. Call whenever you get a chance. Are you planning on coming back out here earlier then, or just spending time with family?
ps Chris said you should go over to his house for pizza night, it will make you feel better! He says this is the worst vacation he's ever heard of and he's so sorry!
wow sorry for taking up your comment wall, but question, does this mean you can get Leonidas earlier with all the money you saved from not going on the trip?
oh my gosh ashley! im so so sorry! that is awful. i will be praying for katy and lindsay and for you as well. i hope you are doin alright and recovering from the sickness. im so sorry, that whole thing sounds just horrible
oh wow, Ash I'm so sorry! that's such a bummer!! Are you coming to the dc area earlier than planned or hanging out at home? I'm so sorry your trip got cancelled but I can't wait to see you!!
hey! i just talked to you, so this is really not necessary, but i just felt compelled again to say that i am sorry about the trip but glad you're home and healthier and that it definitely seems like you made the right call. i'll be prayin for you and against Zells' and lindsay's jujus for sure.:-) I love you, Ash.
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