Greetings from New York, it's it's five am and I can't sleep! It's also freezing. I have consoled myself with a bar of chocolate, secreted under the bed covers. I'm sharing it with no-one!
I cannot believe we have made it, it's been one of the most stressful journeys I have ever done!!!
Are you ready??
1. Went to check in and were asked why we weren't on the earlier flight to Dublin. DS tried to explain that we had been bumped off that flight!
Eventually got it sorted , but when I checked the boarding cards, despite have reserved our seats, we were all sitting in random seats all over the plane. DGD aged four, would be sitting on her own at the back of the plane all the way to NY!! We were told to sort it at Dublin.?
DS was getting really stressed and I was unsuccessfully trying to calm him.
At Dublin, the transfer staff were most unhelpful' advised us to sort it at the gate!!! No- one would help us.
I suggested DS Tweet the two national airlines involved. He then went to the gate to asked for help, the staff weren't interested either. The next minute a manager arrived when he realised something was wrong and said they were trying to sort it. They had obviously read the tweet.
Eventually DIL and the wee one got sitting together , with DS behind them.
I could feel my chest getting tighter and tighter.☹️
2 Whilst sitting at Glasgow, I noticed a commotion, involving security staff. I looked at them, gathered around a bag. You guessed, DH had left it lying, when trying to sort out the seating fiasco..
3 I lost my wrist splint at security at Glasgow. I had to practically strip and needed three trays for my stuff. However, no- one was interested in my bag of medication, which had been my biggest worry! Relief!!
4 Eventually arrived in NY, DGS' stroller was missing! Eventually located at the other end of the airport!!! This was the last time we ever planned to use it, but not as soon as this.
5 DS had spent an arm and a leg, organising a pick up, to save me having to walk. An hour later, no car, it was freezing, DGD was exhausted and everyone was trying not to fall out! The hire company weren't answering their phone.?
We eventually had to trail through the airport to find a taxi ( no trolleys), with five cases, a buggy and me with a fixed grin my face.?
6 We eventually all crammed in the taxi, it was a nightmare, weaving in and out of traffic ?? at 70 mph!.
I was sure I was going to die in New York, WITHOUT, having even hit the shops.☹️
What a shallow person I am!!!
Hoping for continuing good news from Gilly and thinking of all those with pain or worries.
I will be back! Hoping for a successful day at the outlet, but I'm not counting on it! ?
, we have more good news from Gillybob and Evie loves her new shoes! xxx
