Well....I thought the story was over but....I was wrong.
We left Stewart this morning at 6:00 with Glen and Linda Johnson and arrived in Terrace at 9:30 which meant that we had a few hours to kill till our 3:30 flight. I bought a new suitcase (at Winners) that I think will be perfect for Japan next fall. It is so light that you can't even tell you're carrying anything! It was a great price too....that is until I checked in for my flight and discovered that Air Canada charges for every bag. My carry on had been free but this one is just that little bit bigger so I had to fork over another $25! My carry on was inside this new bag so on the upside...I would be travelling hands free.
Before we arrived at the airport to check in we had to get a cab from the mall where our ride had dropped us off. Save On is in the mall and their customer service desk called us a cab. Our luck continued to hold out and we managed to be at save on during their 100th anniversary celebration so while we waited for our cab their staff loaded us up with give aways and I even had time and an opportunity to have an educational conversation with their pharmacist about P3 and how they might increase their in store sales.
While I was doing that Lynda was making a new friend. Monique was also waiting for her cab but while she waited she read Lynda an entire article about Julia Roberts pending divorce from one of those horrible magazines that sit by all the checkouts. Not only did she read the article she also provided her own unedited opinion. Bottom line is that she is pretty certain that even though Julia Roberts is getting a little older she is still pretty enough to get another guy and that her ex (whomever that is) is a !#~% idiot!
When our cab finally arrived we decided to give it to Monique instead and to wait for the next one. (I seriously doubt that she had ever called one! Or else, they know her and didn't want to come and get her!!). The driver who was meant for us was none too happy about taking Monique anywhere.
In the end we got a great driver who was so impressed with the P3 I introduced him to at he was going right back to Save On to buy both a roll on and the cream. That pharmacist is going to wonder what's happening! LOL.
Once my bag (and us) were checked in at the airport we still had a couple hours to kill so Lynda and I occupied the time with a new game. We located a man who looked interesting and seemed very nice and then proceeded to "guess" at his story. Our imaginations were working overtime and our observation skills were finely honed. Unfortunately he got on the Central Mountain Air flight as in our 'story' we had him on our flight and something about happily ever after. LOL. It was a good laugh and I'm pretty sure that at least 1 of our 20+ guesses at facts about him were correct.
Our flight from Terrace to Vancouver was delayed on the ground due to heavy traffic in Vancouver but once we were in the air it was an uneventful flight. The delay inTerrace put us late into YVR which made us late for our connection to Penticton though so as soon as we touched down they had us off the plane and redirected to our next gate. Lucky for us, our gate was right next door so we walked up at exactly e same time as they were beginning to board. Whew!
Funnily enough that would not be the last delay we would experience this day. Once in the air and en route to Penticton the captain came on to announce that air traffic control had shut down air space around Penticton for at least 1/2 hour after our scheduled arrival due to the fact that the snow birds were performing there. Amidst a groan of angst fto the passengers our plane began a wide circle, a holding pattern, above and between Hope and Princeton and that is where we sat for the next 1/2 hour! Eventually the air space opened up and we were once again on our way.
We left Stewart under cloudy skies, the sun was shining inTerrace, Vancouver was spitting and grey, and Penticton was POURING with rain! WTH?! REALLY?
Oh well....tomorrow is a new day and this is definitely my final post for is blog.
L & L
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