Been awake since 3 a.m. – one of the downsides of international travel – but I got six solid hours of sleep in my own (wonderful) bed. And there’s coffee, and mail to sort.
The journey home was uneventful with the exception of a brief fight at the luggage carousel in Toronto….no, I was not involved and I have no idea what happened but it could have been the result of frayed nerves and lack of sleep after 13 + hours in a tube in the sky.
The surprise came when I hit the airport hotel. Some background…The airline changed the schedule after I bought the ticket, necessitating a layover in Toronto. EVA Air was supposed to book and pay for the room for me, but when my departure date drew nearer with no word from them, I decided to book something myself and settle with them later. Heard nothing from them after leaving Canada in January.
At check-in, the clerk pointed out that I had two rooms reserved. I was about to tell him he’d made a mistake when it dawned on me, particularly when he said one was in the name of Mary Susan (that’s the way my passport reads). Sure enough, EVA had booked a room, they just hadn’t notified me. And they booked it at THE SAME HOTEL that I chose. Do you know how many airport hotels there are near Pearson??? Absolutely mind-boggling.
So, didn’t have to fork over any $$s for the room. Of course, my car found out so I had to pay for a new battery yesterday….. Still and all, great to be back!
