Wed 23 Nov 2005
JFK Airport Terminal 1
After another 24 hours of travel, I am back home again, albeit without my bags. As is often the case, the travel gods at Charles de Gaulle Airport took them as a temporary sacrifice for trying to pass too quickly through their space in the world. I had a 50 minute window to transfer flights there, not enough time unless everything goes perfectly, so my 80 minute departure delay from New York meant I missed my original flight and was on the next available flight from Paris to Budapest. My bags, on the other hand, didn’t make the flight and didn’t meet me in Budapest. Alone in the world somewhere, they are now left to defend themselves from thieving baggage handlers who would pilfer their Christmas treasures. (And I suppose the plastic weapons arsenal didn’t help speed them along their way, either.) Hopefully we will be reunited tomorrow morning with all their contents!
It sure is good being back with my family!
November 24th, 2005 at 2:42 am
So glad the trip was a safe one. It is still difficult to realize you can be on one side of earth at one time and several hours later find yourself on the other side of earth. Aren’t you glad we don’t live in the times of Columbus! God be with you and your family. Trust you will celebrate Thanksgiving also. Stay in touch!