Wednesday, October 5, 2011

What is the longest way to get there?

I notoriously book cheap flights. This is usually followed by a slap on my own back applauding my frugalness, talking about the amazing deal i got for weeks then cursing my frugal (by this point I'm calling it what it is: cheap) ways all the way through my unbelievably long journey.

Argentina is no different. The night before my flight I decided to look into the details when someone asked "Who are you flying? What time is your flight?" and my answer was a blank stare.

Ok really this was my MO for this trip. Last minute vaccines, rush pack job (this always leads to a bag that probably weighs more than you - thankfully I had someone to intervene in my madness "HOW many shoes did you pack? Ok let's go through this thing....) and finally, noticing at the airport as I check in with the airline I've never heard of and get ready to board my helicopter size plane that I have a SEVEN hour layover in panama.

I could only laugh at the announcement for final boarding calls from Air Canada for the direct flight to Argentina that came over the loudspeaker moments after this discovery.

The good news: Panama is not a dry airport and I'm not underage.

1 comment:

  1. And here I was (laying sick in bed struggling to get up to finish packing, nay re-packing) checking into my Air Canada flight and being annoyed that I had a two hour lay over in TO before my direct flight to Buenos Aires. hehe.

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