The adventure continued with boarding the flight to Chicago. I am always so glad to have an aisle seat! The airplane was so packed that I had to put my luggage in first class. I wish I was flying first class. I have not done that in such a long time! I had limited conversation with the two students who sat next to me who were going to Idaho. However, I will note that one of the students was reading a book in Japanese or some asian language. The flight was uneventful except that we got in 40 minutes earlier than the three hours predicted. This means that I had just less than two hours to make my connecting flight.
After retrieving my luggage from first class, I proceeded to find my gate. Our gate was in Terminal B so I had to walk all the way to Teriminal F. Let's just say that wearing boots with heels was not the right choice for traveling! Having pull luggage on wheels is certainly the best invention. Now I need to find an alternative for all my electronics. My briefcase was certainly getting heavy on my shoulder. Computers are heavy! Research/shopping in my future. No big surprise there!
After finding my gate in Terminal F, I purchased yogurt with fruit as well as a Diet Coke. Ok, I will admit that traveling all day does get tiring and a caffeine boost is required. I never used to get tired traveling but that is where I am at the moment. With Wifi connection found, I was in business. Emailing and FBing with friends until my plane was ready for the next leg of my adventure.
The flight from Chicago to Austin boarded around 8:05 p.m. (9:05 p.m. EST)! My carry on was left outside the entry to the plane so that it could be put underneath with all the others. The plane was small - two seats on each side of the aisle. Even though I did not have an aisle seat, I had the next best thing - No person sitting beside me! Lack of focus allowed me to stretch out when I could to take some catnaps. I don't recall ever sleeping on a plane before but I just had to put my feet up and my head against the wall. All I needed was a pillow and blanket!
The flight landed more or less on time at the Austin airport around 11:15 p.m. (12:15 p.m. EST). We had to wait for another plane to move out of our spot so we sat on the tarmack for a short time. After parking at the gate, we debarked and some of us waited for our luggage. In the meantime, Renee was riding around the airport because you are not allowed to park and wait for passengers.
Renee and I finally connected outside the airport and proceeded to drive 11 miles to her new house! GPS is another great invention! She lives in this gated community that has over 40 houses crammed in together. It is so cool! No privacy though but good for safety! The house is huge with three bedrooms and lots of open space. Oh, Owen and Max, her kitties, are here to greet us! Renee gave me the grand tour. To my surprise, Renee had purchased me a comfy bathrobe (light blue with polka dots) and slippers for my stay. Oh, and she purchased me the Twilight book because she believes I will love the series.
Of course, the next scheduled segment of this adventure included a few glasses of white wine and great conversation! It is so nice to see her! She has been missed. We all hope that she will be back in Maine soon. I hit the pillow hard around 1:30 a.m. (2:30 a.m.. EST) so that I could be ready for the next adventure!
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