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There's a first time for everything
Jan. 29th, 2011 07:34 amNever in all my life had I missed a plane. Yesterday I did, and it was partly my own fault.
It was snowing like crazy in Skopje, and flights were delayed, so this was my reasoning: if I check in now for Skopje-Vienna-Innsbruck, and we take off late, and I miss the connecting flight to Innsbruck, I'll be in Vienna without my suitcase, because all the later Vienna-Innsbruck flights are crammed full, so no chance of being booked on a later flight. And all my medication + change of underwear etc. were in that suitcase.
So I only checked in for Skopje-Vienna, which took off in time, landed in time, but then I had to wait for the suitcase, and when I arrived at the check-in the flight was already closed.
I called Janine, who was delighted, and went to her place to stay the night. I also cooked us a nice dinner and slept for over 8 hours.
Now I'll go running, and later on to the train station -- train leaves at 11.14 and arrives in Innsbruck at 15.50.
Back tomorrow from Innsbruck to Vienna by plane, though.
Lola had to have surgery again yesterday, because the subcutaneous suture had split open. I do hope she recovers well. *iz fretting*
And I just remembered that I don't have gloves. It's -10°, so running will be... interesting. Especially since I *have* to take a water bottle...
ETA: Erm, wow. 45 minutes used to be my time for the whole Ringstraße, and today it was 35. o_O Didn't take the water bottle after all, which was wise, because my hands would probably have frozen to it. And since it was so very cold, I didn't feel the need to drink during running.
Oh, and another pleasant surprise: I have the kind of earphones for my iPod which you stuff into the ears, and they prevent the ears from hurting. This means I *can* go running outside in winter after all, which is a big plus. Also, I was a bit worried that the cold air might not be too good for my throat (can't breathe through my nose when running, because it's too narrow), but these worries proved to be unfounded. So there shall be tennis & running on weekends also in winter.
I just had a wonderfully hot shower, and now I'm having coffee and juice, and I'm feeling unaccountably happy. I'm even looking forward to the trip to Innsbruck on the train.
It was snowing like crazy in Skopje, and flights were delayed, so this was my reasoning: if I check in now for Skopje-Vienna-Innsbruck, and we take off late, and I miss the connecting flight to Innsbruck, I'll be in Vienna without my suitcase, because all the later Vienna-Innsbruck flights are crammed full, so no chance of being booked on a later flight. And all my medication + change of underwear etc. were in that suitcase.
So I only checked in for Skopje-Vienna, which took off in time, landed in time, but then I had to wait for the suitcase, and when I arrived at the check-in the flight was already closed.
I called Janine, who was delighted, and went to her place to stay the night. I also cooked us a nice dinner and slept for over 8 hours.
Now I'll go running, and later on to the train station -- train leaves at 11.14 and arrives in Innsbruck at 15.50.
Back tomorrow from Innsbruck to Vienna by plane, though.
Lola had to have surgery again yesterday, because the subcutaneous suture had split open. I do hope she recovers well. *iz fretting*
And I just remembered that I don't have gloves. It's -10°, so running will be... interesting. Especially since I *have* to take a water bottle...
ETA: Erm, wow. 45 minutes used to be my time for the whole Ringstraße, and today it was 35. o_O Didn't take the water bottle after all, which was wise, because my hands would probably have frozen to it. And since it was so very cold, I didn't feel the need to drink during running.
Oh, and another pleasant surprise: I have the kind of earphones for my iPod which you stuff into the ears, and they prevent the ears from hurting. This means I *can* go running outside in winter after all, which is a big plus. Also, I was a bit worried that the cold air might not be too good for my throat (can't breathe through my nose when running, because it's too narrow), but these worries proved to be unfounded. So there shall be tennis & running on weekends also in winter.
I just had a wonderfully hot shower, and now I'm having coffee and juice, and I'm feeling unaccountably happy. I'm even looking forward to the trip to Innsbruck on the train.
