admin posted on December 04, 2010 21:26
I left Oz on December 4th @ 8am plan to get to Los Angels & then New York to be on a boat on Sunday Morning!! In just a number of weeks this trip has taken a 180 degree turn and on arrival here in LA it took another 180 degree turn. Let start with Friday Night:
I always go dancing at Broadbeach on Friday night and to Conrad Jupitures Casino after – I know that this Friday night would be a sleepless one since I had a HUGH flight to the states on Saturday morning and wanted to be as tired as possiable so I could sleep on the plane. I left Varsity Lakes on Saturday Morning at 530am with Tyson (My flatmate). Only to arrive at the international Airport in Brisbane to find out that I need to fly domestic first to Sydney then change to International in Sydney! Giving almost 2hrs extra time for waiting around the airport!
I wasn’t to only one delayed Tyson was planning to fly to New Zealoand only to find out on check in that his Plane was still sitting Auckland and would be delayed by 4hrs!! (Suddenly I was pretty happy I only had to wait 2)
So at 7am I took the Train to thye domestic turnimal and got on my flight to Sydney – In sydney I have a Holiday Breakfast (Toasted Ham, Cheese & Tomato Turkish & a cold Carona). I hadn’t slept yet so figuard who cares if its before 12pm I’m on holidays and I feel like it!! AWW was it GOOOOOD!!! LOL
So in Sydney on got on my Vaustralia flight to LA 12hrs & 22min! I Slept watched a couple of movies and eat some of the best airline food I have ever had! Staff were fantastic even the cabin superviser came and had a chat after finding out I was Velocity Member, Great Flight, good food, Awesome Staff!!
Got to LA at 740am on Saturday 4th December, checked into the Shearton Gateway and had a nap before things kick off at 10:30am. So you read about why I’m not going to New Mexico and the boat drama with Carival. Well when we get into the seminar Room John explained that our ship has a 12hr delay?? WHAT??
The maintance carried out before the ship is loaded into the water came back with something that needed attention. So with 150 delagates at 6:30am Saturday morning we got the good news that we would have to be in New York overnight. Only issue for our Fantastic organisation team is where do we put up and feed 150 people with only 24hrs notice?? Working like a mad hatter (Don’t ask me how) they DID IT!!
I leave LA tonight at 1040pm Local Time and arrive in New York at 7am. We get a tour around the Big Apple and get to check things out while we wait for our rooms to be ready at (wait for it)................. Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Resort!! Only one of the WORLDS BEST Hotels where the Rich and Famous love to relax and some even call it home! This is all included thanks to John, Barbara, Karen, Paul, Mary, Greg, Joanne, Darly, Andrew, Matt, Liz – THANK YOU I LOVE YOU GUYS!!