Monday, July 31, 2006
i almost got stuck here!
so i was looking online for flights back to manchester, where my i have a seat on delta’s flight back home on august 8. you wouldn’t believe how hard it is to find a direct flight from barcelona to manchester! i had a few options -
- fly from barcelona to an airport near manchester, arrive around midnight, and hope that the early morning train to manchester didn’t get canceled or delayed. cost - $170, stress - high
- fly from barcelona to manchester via london, this would mean an 8 hour layover in london. cost - $300, desirability - low
and while i was wondering how i was gonna get back home, then i saw this on the news!
TONS OF PEOPLE STRANDED AT BARCELONA AIRPORT DUE TO STRIKE!! it was crazy on tv… you could see how crowded and dirty and messy it was and how many people were sleeping all over the airport!
oh my gosh, that scared me so much! what if i didn’t make it back to manchester in time!!!
wow… i almost got stuck here… but thankfully i found a flight outta a nearby airport - and it was way cheaper, too!
yay! i’ll be home home in 8 days!