Yesterday was the travel day. We had to be up early for our hotel pick up. Had a light breakfast at the hotel and then the car came and picked us up to take us to the airport.
This airport is strange. You go up to a counter where they check your passport and ask you some security questions and then you go to another area where you check you bags.
We are flying business class so we were given a paper that said we could go to this special line but that line was not opened so we went through security like all the others. Then you take a bus to the gates. We were able to go to the lounge where we did some internet and such to wait until boarding.
When it was boarding time, we gathered in the correct line with masses of others. It seems that the airport does spot security checks on airplanes and today they decided to do Delta. So we were late in boarding but the Captain said we would arrive in Atlanta early.
Business on Delta was nice. We each had our own pod. And the pods go flat for sleeping. We were all given a pillow and cover which I really liked. The dinner food was pretty good for airline food but I could not eat it all. Two glasses of wine and then I took a short nap. Worked on some small needlepoint projects and the nine hours "flew" by. NOT!
But we arrived in Atlanta only to get into more lines for customs and immigration. Now they use these computers where we place our passports and it takes a picture of the page and then a pictures of you. You answer questions on the computer and then they print out a ticket with your picture where we take it to another line and you meet an agent face to face. All in all, it took about 45 minutes for the entire process.
You then collect your checked luggage and go through customs which is nothing. Then recheck you luggage and again through security with shoes off etc. Finally we get to our gate via the train. We stopped at Popeye's for some wonderful crispy chicken. And then to the Delta Lounge for an hour before our flight home to Jacksonville.
Bob's Limo was at the luggage area and we collected out two small bags and we drove home to find flowers from Aiden and Gretchen and the house clean thanks to Katie and David. And all the bushes trimmed by them. WOW what service.
Now back to reality. Had to make my own bed - bummer. We are going to the Players Cafe this morning but Don has sold it so now under new management. Will see if any changes. Today is the first day of the new owners. So we will welcome them.
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