Winter Vacation 2010

This year I’m staying a little closer to home (than Australia) for my annual winter pilgrimage to warmer climes. My friend Susan and I are traveling to Guatemala for some R&R. Actually, thanks to the winter storm that hit the northeast last night and this morning, Susan is in Guatemala and I’m still traveling.

I was awakened in the middle of the night by a text message letting me know that my flight had been cancelled. I spent the next three hours wrangling with Delta Airlines to get the flights rebooked. They just couldn’t seem to understand why I didn’t want to wait a week to fly to Guatemala City. But I was able book a flight that is only 12 hours later than my original departure.

I had to do some digging out, particularly after the city plows created a mountain in front of my driveway. But I’m finally at the airport, watching the snow continue to fall, waiting to board a flight that still registers as “on time.” Maybe I will actually be in Guate by tomorrow!