* our bags did not make it from Hong Kong to Vancouver with us, they arrived 8 hours later on the next flight
* got to spend 2 extra nights in Great Bear Lodge after being smoked in, with only way out by boat
* left a toiletries bag hanging on the back of Vancouver Hotel bathroom door before the Cruise, Derek disembarked the cruise ship when we got back to Vancouver without me, made a mad dash to the hotel, retrieved the bag, met me at the ship as I tried to disembark with all the luggage, and then got questioned why my travelling companion was not with me as I tried to clear customs. We are normally very thorough!
* lost our luggage in Vancouver airport before we even boarded the flight to Anchorage, it was taken to a different airline heading for Gatwick London
* Michelle was lucky enough to receive all the special security treatment, they went through all the hand luggage, body scan, mobile phone case, etc
* Derek also picked to join the 20 metre, but an hour long queue to get his finger prints taken to clear USA border control, as we left Canada for Alaska, with only one security officer for most of the time, it caused a lot of people to almost miss their flights
* We were in “zone 5” for boarding, and we started to get worried when we were the only 2 that hadn’t boarded yet, yep, we were the only 2 in “zone 5”, and finally got called to board!
* It didn’t seem to matter how early we thought we were to get on the bus during our land tour, older Americans were already queued up, we always seemed to be the last on. I swear they save their sleep for when they are on the bus. They also fight each other to sit up front.
* Picked up a stomach bug, so quarrantined from the ground tour group who got to sail to the Cruise ship, instead were driven by car 4 1/2 hours to meet the cruise, arriving 40 minutes before sailing and last to board
Just as well we don’t stress too easily, and just thankful we arrive at our destinations safely.
“Zone 5” Just Derek and I.
It never rains it pours.
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