Home Again, Home Again, Jiggedy Jig

Well, I'm not actually “jiggedy jigging” quite yet, as I'm sitting at Gate 122 of Pearson International Airport in Toronto. My original schedule called for me to get to Ottawa at around 7:15 p.m. Eastern Time, and it's now 9:30 and my flight doesn't leave for another hour (and it's an hour flight).

I had booked the flight on Aeroplan points, but by the time I got around to it, I didn't have a lot of options. So I ended up with a 2-stop itinerary via Denver and Toronto. I only had 50 minutes to change planes in Denver, and that should probably be enough time under normal circumstances. However, when we arrived at the airport, they were in the midst of an undefined “security breach,” which meant we ended up sitting on the tarmac for 40 of those 50 minutes. And even though the flight attendants tried to reassure us that the departing flights would all be delayed as well, such was not the case with mine—possibly because it was in a different terminal.

I was able to get on the next available flight. Unfortunately that wasn't for another four hours. I will say, though, if you do have to be stuck in an airport, Denver's not a bad one to pick. I think I've only flown through there once before, on my way back from Antarctica at Christmas. By that point, though, I think I had already been up for more than 24 hours, so I wasn't taking a very close look at the facilities.

I had to go back out of security to re-check in, which I was rather dreading, but I think it was the least busy terminal I've ever seen. Things seemed so calm and organized! They also had free Wi-Fi, which at least meant I could pass the time surfing the Web, so the wait didn't seem that bad.

But I was totally sold when I came across this sight—something I've never seen before in any airport (and I've been in plenty!). I feel SO much safer now.

Blog of the Day

Since I'm too zonked to try to tie in my post with someone else's blog (not that I've been that good at it on other days), I'll simply point you to Carolyn Erickson, the blog... Carolyn's just starting to build hers out as a complement to her writing Web site and she's using the May blogathon to help her stay motivated. No special niche yet, so simply enjoy her musings on an eclectic range of topics, from iher love of interviewing and fear of lacrosse to environmentally friendly gardening and roasting coffee at home.

Comments

[Anne]

Ha ha! Well despite your delays, I'm glad you're home safe and sound! See you soon!

[Carolyn Erickson]

Elizabeth, I just saw this! I know I'm a few days (lol) late in offering my condolences, but I had to at least thank you for the blog mention. You've summed it up better than I could have! :)

Thanks again.