Fogged in Peoria
Thursday night we drove in thick fog to Peoria, and checked into a hotel overnight. It was like driving in a bubble, only things inside the bubble were visible, while things outside, say the grass on the side of the road, were blanketed in fog.
In the morning, we went to the airport for our 6am flight; checking our 9 bags in at 5am. We would be laid over in Minneapolis for 3 hours, so we will breakfast there.
The fog was still a thick bubble, with about 50 ft. visibility on all sides.
We passed through security efficiently.
When we got to the gate, the bad news: because of the fog, they had to put on more fuel, so the plane was overweight and...WE WERE BUMPED!
The good news: we each got $300 vouchers; with the 5 of us traveling, it is a nice piece of change. Our spring vacation.
We got put on the 9:40 flight. 3 hours. Layover in Detroit. No problem (we thought).
Channel 25 interviewed me about the "fogged in fllights"
Peoria airport has not restaurants past security, just some vending machines. So out of the secure area we trooped to get a bite of breakfast at the "Hanger" cafe. After breakfast we went back in through security a second time & waited. The 9:40 got delayed because of the fog.
Time passed. And we waited. We played cards, read, sat, ate, made cell phone calls. 11:30, still no flights OK for takeoff. We left the secure area again to lunch.
Third time, we went through security. More waiting.
Alas, we got the call that Paul (my SIL's father who was gravely ill) passed. The funeral would be 10:30 Sunday. Well, at least we could attend that.
Finally at 3pm; 10 hours in the airport, we took off.
In the morning, we went to the airport for our 6am flight; checking our 9 bags in at 5am. We would be laid over in Minneapolis for 3 hours, so we will breakfast there.
The fog was still a thick bubble, with about 50 ft. visibility on all sides.
We passed through security efficiently.
When we got to the gate, the bad news: because of the fog, they had to put on more fuel, so the plane was overweight and...WE WERE BUMPED!
The good news: we each got $300 vouchers; with the 5 of us traveling, it is a nice piece of change. Our spring vacation.
We got put on the 9:40 flight. 3 hours. Layover in Detroit. No problem (we thought).
Channel 25 interviewed me about the "fogged in fllights"
Peoria airport has not restaurants past security, just some vending machines. So out of the secure area we trooped to get a bite of breakfast at the "Hanger" cafe. After breakfast we went back in through security a second time & waited. The 9:40 got delayed because of the fog.
Time passed. And we waited. We played cards, read, sat, ate, made cell phone calls. 11:30, still no flights OK for takeoff. We left the secure area again to lunch.
Third time, we went through security. More waiting.
Alas, we got the call that Paul (my SIL's father who was gravely ill) passed. The funeral would be 10:30 Sunday. Well, at least we could attend that.
Finally at 3pm; 10 hours in the airport, we took off.
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