Wedding Bliss, Sick Puppy and Airtravel Hell - what a weekend! Part 3

(Kelly was sick (at first I thought she was hung over, but later learned it was something else) and she and my Mum came to the room to say goodbye. Bri came back up from breakfast and we got our stuff together and left the room.)

Bri and I hobbled, well Bri did anyway, through the hotel. He was tired and sore from photographing all day. We made our way outside and again saw my family piled into my father's car. We said good-bye again and got on our way to the airport. Brian and I were flying United back to Florida and unfortunately had a layover in Washington DC. We boarded the plane, and then sat at the gate until about the time we were to be landing in DC. We finally took off and Bri and I stared at his watch in dismay. The flight landed and United did not bother to radio ahead to the other flight for Orlando, which had 9 other passengers from our flight, to attempt to hold it since we were on the ground a few minutes before departure time for the flight.

We got to the Orlando flight just as the door was shut. We were told it was too late and that nothing could be done for us, we would have to see a customer service representative. We got in a fairly long line and Bri proceeded to call United while we waited in the line. Bri was able to get us on a flight through Airtran to Orlando. We got out of line, went over to the other side of the airport to the terminal housing Airtran (Washington Reagan airport is HUGE by the way). When we get there, Airtran notifies us that it will be 500 to change the flight...we disagree and then Bri gets back on the phone to work everything out. We walk around the airport and Bri has to cancel the Airtran flight. We head back over to the United terminal and find a mexican restaurant and decide it was time to eat and have a margarita.

We learn that the only thing we can do now is to go to the main United check-in ticket counter and attempt to get on a flight. While we were in line previously the only other flight to Orlando was at 7pm. We had figured that by now, we would not be on that flight. We go out to the main check-in (ya other side of security) and proceed to wait for a representative. We were at the point of wanting to just spend the night and attempt to rest and get a good night sleep. We were told that United would not put us up until we have attempted to get on every flight to Orlando that day. We knew of the 7pm and was then informed of a 9:45pm flight as well. Yippie for us...

So we decide since were stuck anyway...lets attempt to get on the 7pm flight. We go back through security and ride the giant tramming thing to the gates. We get to the gate ticket counter. We are put on the standby list and told it is a good possibility we will make the flight. Bri and I look at each other and don't say anything - we didn't have to...the thoughts were the same.

Boarding came and went and last minute - we were called....yippie. We boarded the plane and sat in our seats and made our way back to Orlando. We were only about 9 hours later than originally scheduled...but that didn't make us any less tired.

Kody's health had started to improve while at the vet. To sum up the hell, his food was too rich for his body to digest and it was really hurting him. Of course several tests and vet visits were made before discovering this fact over the two weeks after I got home. Well, the doctors believed it to be the food, but wanted to narrow it down...so I had to take him to AVS (the same place that did his back surgery). The best thing is that Kody is healthy and happy again and he is on a really bland and nutritious food. He eats lots of it and I couldn't be happier with his recovery.

So all ended and is going well...for now...yippie!