tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post6489984005204832390..comments2024-03-17T23:25:46.888-07:00Comments on Thoughts from a Bag Lady In Waiting: Diverted to GuayaquilLinda Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-73395859643788632082012-02-03T16:25:35.191-08:002012-02-03T16:25:35.191-08:00Smooth trips rarely stay in our memories. This one...Smooth trips rarely stay in our memories. This one should be remembered quite a while. Having problems, then with no understanding of the language really makes it an adventure. <br />Stay safe.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-90945580235964186082012-02-03T11:40:55.902-08:002012-02-03T11:40:55.902-08:00All in the spirit of good travel, learning new thi...All in the spirit of good travel, learning new things and being able to bend with the flow of it all. Can't wait to hear about the actual place & your adventures on the other side of teh tarmac!Jenn Flynn-Shonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441834864191292424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-11608841623580572182012-02-02T21:48:26.348-08:002012-02-02T21:48:26.348-08:00Laughed thinking about your driver. I had a flight...Laughed thinking about your driver. I had a flight delay and no phone,only overhearing a mother say the car rentals closed at 1/2 hour before our arrival. i had to borrow a pink phone covered in bling to redirect my car.Out on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-76295160666120885772012-02-02T19:57:25.122-08:002012-02-02T19:57:25.122-08:00Daniel, thanks for the information. I have no ide...Daniel, thanks for the information. I have no idea who you are and how you found my blog! Just another little Twilight Zone event to add to this experience.Linda Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-54486867419125216132012-02-02T19:38:36.066-08:002012-02-02T19:38:36.066-08:00Sounds like the start of a great adventure. Enjoy ...Sounds like the start of a great adventure. Enjoy whatever you do and wherever you go!Meryl Baerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13482532818278685217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-56325960554612264762012-02-02T19:12:37.427-08:002012-02-02T19:12:37.427-08:00One of the great things about retirement is that w...One of the great things about retirement is that we have more flexibility in our schedules so we can be open to these unplanned opportunities. I hope you have a wonderful time and get lots of opportunities to practice your Spanish.#1Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04214011945298439939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-44962946361940255892012-02-02T18:16:15.830-08:002012-02-02T18:16:15.830-08:00Linda....the UIO runway is not "short".....Linda....the UIO runway is not "short"....it is 10,200 feet long! I was on the flight with you and we did not to land visually....there IS an instrument approach to Quito, the <br />problem is the forward visibility or lack thereof, not enabling a landing.<br /><br />Our plane, a 737-700, can land in low visibility, but there has to be a minimum forward visibility to see the runway to land whether you're in Hong Kong, Peoria or Quito.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00742785831332846130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-68027858430347209582012-02-02T17:50:17.116-08:002012-02-02T17:50:17.116-08:00That is a really hard thing to experience: not bei...That is a really hard thing to experience: not being able to find a person you are trying to hook up with, given the language barrier and everything else. I'm sure it will all work out, but I look forward excitedly to find out HOW! :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-88279719352727234372012-02-02T16:57:29.528-08:002012-02-02T16:57:29.528-08:00Wow, you are having an adventure, and I see fun ah...Wow, you are having an adventure, and I see fun ahead for you.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-1410450729522193852012-02-02T14:25:11.958-08:002012-02-02T14:25:11.958-08:00Safe travelling, Linda. you'll get there in th...Safe travelling, Linda. you'll get there in the end and it will be worth all the hassle.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-5273567937834880742012-02-02T13:50:38.006-08:002012-02-02T13:50:38.006-08:00No Galapagos on this trip. It would set the budge...No Galapagos on this trip. It would set the budget back by about $5,000.<br /><br />We're using credit card points for the airfare and trading houses with another couple, so this is really a budget trip.Linda Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-52994536878773899112012-02-02T13:46:50.193-08:002012-02-02T13:46:50.193-08:00Well, have fun wherever you are. Are you going to ...Well, have fun wherever you are. Are you going to the Galapagos? I've always thought that sounded like a great adventure and oh-so-interesting.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-22038487573602345492012-02-02T13:28:00.946-08:002012-02-02T13:28:00.946-08:00I agree, you are the true adventurer. I'm all...I agree, you are the true adventurer. I'm all about safety. I can live with inconvenience. <br /><br />It is hard to know what to put in the carry-on. Sometimes that is the hardest part of packing for me.Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-31239102545832056282012-02-02T12:56:23.028-08:002012-02-02T12:56:23.028-08:00Spoken like a true adventurer. And better safe in ...Spoken like a true adventurer. And better safe in Guayaquil than trying to land on a short runway in dense fog.Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.com