Every several years it occurs in the life of anyone who travels, and yesterday was one of those times. The day started out just fine. Organizing our clothes and shoes into the locker was done efficiently and checking out from our apartment was no problem. The Stromboli's at the airport were delicious. We were to leave Mexico at 2:52 for Houston, with an hour and a half layover, departing for National airport at 8:30. The metro was our choice of travel to Bethesda where we planned to pick up my car at work. All plans in place, all neat and tidy. But the Houston weather interfered.
Today we arrived in Washington, arriving one day late at 2:30 afternoon. The Metro and my car was a breeze. It was getting out of Houston that was the problem. First off the plane was late leaving Peurto Vallarta and of course late arriving in Houston. We cleared customs easily and discovered our flight to DC had been delayed until 8:30. Then it was to be 9:30, but at another gate in another terminal. That plane developed mechanical problems, so another airplane was assigned to us, but back on the other terminal. Finally the crew arrived and we boarded and pulled out from the gate. It was 11:45 pm. As we were travelling first class, I drank a gin and tonic. By now many planes were trying to leave Houston so we were in a line to take off, only to be told that the crew were now over the time allowed for them to work that day, so we pulled back to the gate to find another crew, while we waited on the plane. Finally, at 12:30, they cancelled the flight and we were left to our own devices.
It was high wind and rain and lightning that caused us to land at MacAllam and re-fuel, before finally going over to Houston. It was quite a remarkable day but we all survived.
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