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We had never taken the red eye before...left at 10:45 at night...thankfully, a non-stopper...so...
The cabbie that picked us up...his first day on the job...and...he couldn't get the Prius started...a sign of things to come...
There were a few people at the Alaska terminal...well...we were in the quick line...seeings I used miles and got us 1st Class Tix...but alas, our line didn't move...and 30 minutes later...we got to the agent...it was her first day on the job, too...another rookie...we made sure our bags were sent to Orlando...
The flight was delayed...25 minutes...OK...and when we actually boarded...we had to wait a bit more...the crew wasn't there yet...so the departing ones got us all set until the late peops arrived...
Trip was a breeze...barely more than 4 hours...a positive...
Our Hertz rig was waiting and ready to go...another pos...things were looking up until, we...
Got to our condo...we were there at 8 am....and the room wasn't ready...until at least 3!...so...we went to the pool...laid out for a couple of hours...got burnt...swam...then went to get something to eat...well now...tried to get into the room...nope, not until the entire floor is done will they let you (us) in...even though the room was ready...OK now...I haven't slept for 25 hours...
Decided to put our bags in the office...but wait...we can't get the car's trunk open...and then...we couldn't get the top down...OMG!...30 minutes of reading the manual...still no luck...fortunately, there was a Hertz place 5 minutes away...took it there...
They were stumped...and then, one of them blokes...hit the trunk with his fist!...it popped open...what?...and the way the car is constructed, the trunk has to have a shield in just the right position for the top to work...in other words, no flight bags in it...what?...anyway, it was all working now...
OK, let's go get some milk and stuff...
Figure if we go to the grocery store and stock up...that will kill the time...and then...
The storm hit!...rained like hell...the thunder was right on top of us...and so was the lightning...and we just stood at the railing of our place...huddled up...
Finally at 3, we got our place...by 4 pm we went to sleep...
For 14 hours!....
Yup, kids, this is Florida...sounds inviting, doesn't it....
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