The Next Chapter: Day 448 - But I Don't Want To Go!

Friday, January 14, 2011

Day 448 - But I Don't Want To Go!

Posted by Jill Marie

Well, it’s finally here. The last day in Cuba. Kim & I stayed in Vedado for our last morning, as we had spent our last pennies. I wanted to get a photo of the Malécon with a wave crashing & an old car (not asking for much, am I?), so we walked the streets of Vedado one last time. We savoured every beautiful smile, every curve of architecture & every chug of old car exhaust. We made it back to Fernando y Marisol’s place with 10 minutes to spare until our cab arrived to take us to the airport.

There was no checking for liquids, no laptop segregation, just scan the carry on & away we go. Our flight left late, which put us into Toronto late. I managed to miss my flight to Calgary & had to take a later flight home. I was slightly miffed, as I actually made it to the gate on time, but because the Customer Service Agent hadn’t written the flight number behind ‘Standby’, I couldn’t get on the plane! To make things worse, EVERY Air Canada Agent I encountered on the ground was HORRIBLE. They get a big fat ‘F’ for taking terrible care of their guests. When I approached the gate to see if I could catch the flight, the Attendant was actually hollering at some guests that apparently hadn’t heard their names over the intercom system. Um, who is the paying customer here? I quickly remembered why I choose WestJet on every possible occasion.

I finally made it home shortly after 0100 & Mom2 was there to meet me. Ooooh, it was so cold. I was happy to be home & see my family & friends & of course, the girls, but I was NOT happy to feel the cold weather again. Yuck.

I cuddled under the heavy blankets with the girls – happy to have them warm me up! Good night all!

xxxxMaria, Valentina & Oceana