Would You Rather Wednesdays!
Losing luggage…my
worst nightmare. My hair is a frizzy mess most of the time, and it’s not my
clothes I would be upset without for 48 hours… it would be my hair dryer and straightener!
Has it ever happened to me? No. Richard? Yes. Now let me start off by saying
that for all the trips we have been on, it has only happened to us once. So we
acknowledge how lucky we are.
Let me tell you about the time when Richard did lose his
luggage. We had spent 3 ½ weeks in Indonesia and Thailand. Taking in all the
sights, sun, and delicious foods. We captured every moment (all 1200 shots) on
camera…of course. We had hauled our luggage, carry on, and camera bag with us
on each small flight (5 of them) within Southeast Asia. We were not looking
forward to our 18 hours of travel ahead and dragging all those same bags with
us through another airport. So we did the dumbest thing we have ever done…shoved
our camera bag into Richards suitcase. We figured just one more flight, what
could happen now?
Well I will tell you what happened. We watched all of my
bags arrive in baggage claim, but none of his. At first we didn’t believe it
was possible. But once we realized how careless we were; we were filled with
regret. We had lost all of our memories and more! When we contacted our travel
insurance provider to see what our options were, they were not promising. Yes,
we were home safe and sound but it was like we had left some of us behind.
We did end up getting Richards bag back 48 hours later. We
were extremely relieved. Let’s just say we learned a valuable lesson. No matter
how tired and delirious you are, NEVER leave the valuables you cherish in your
suitcase! Or at least remove the memory card.
A flight delay has
not happened to us yet. Sure we have had to wait a half an hour here and maybe
an hour there, but that is all. We again acknowledge how very lucky we have
been. Nothing is more disappointing then having a whole plan of what you want
to do when you arrive in a new country, only to miss out on a whole day.
Richard and I, as I am sure is also true of many others, have a travellers high
on our way to a new destination. Nothing like an unexpected flight delay to
really suck that enthusiasm out of you. God forbid if you only have a few days
booked off from work, and you are spending a percentage of it eating whatever
fast food is available in the terminal and likely listening to people complain
about something that is completely out of everyone’s control.
Our choice…
We would choose to have our luggage misplaced for 48 hours.
As long as we are away and chilling by the beach or a new hotel pool, we are content.
We would be distracted by the “buzz” of a new city, and complaining about our
luggage would be low on our priority list.
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| Ahhhh, flight delays Photo: @conciergecouple |
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