Well I made it back but not without a hitch or two.
I go up the morning i was to leave and was a little nervice and wanted to get there even earlier than they want you to. Well that was good cuz I was at the wrong airline, they helped me to get the right gate. My cuzzin dropped me off and on the way the gas gage was flashing that it was getting thristy. so luckely i had some money in the ashtray for her to put enough in to get back home. I got on the plane and while setting there before it took off I started to tear up. A release or nerves or excitement or finally going so far away or what. Well then the plane took off and we landed in Denver with about a 3 hour layover but that relaxed me that I didn't have to hurry to the next gate, it was a ways to my next gate. Got on British Airways and they had tv's on the backs of the seat and these side things that came down so your head won't fall onto the person next to when you fall asleep. To me the food was good also. Landed in London about 9 hours later and got off the plane. Turned on my phone and guess what no signal, I thought I had that plan but NOOOOOO. Passed through the gates for checks and presenting my passport for the first time sence we went to norway 25 years ago. This time I was alone and no one to talk my nerviousness away. Made it fine and they heard my next flight was boarding for Malaga, spain. So didn't have anytime to get food or anything. landed in Malaga and went to get my luggage and NOT there, I wasn't the only one. This couple that came from KS didn't get theirs eather. We both went to lost luggage window and filled out a form. Went out the doors and my friends were there to great me. We reconized each other right away even after 25 years. We got on the bus and away we went talking the whole way. They live in Spain about 4 months a year and live in Norway the rest of the year. No car there so it was good that there transportation is good. That night we had supper in the Hotel dinning room and intertainment as we ate. The singer was very good and we danced after eating. Stayed there till he quit singing which was about 11 pm. It is 9 hours ahead of California timezone. Didn't change me watch so got to practice some math. Got to bed about there midnight.. My friends have a time share and had a two bedroom, so it was really nice, would have settled on the couch to be there.
The next morning still no luggage so borrowed a top. We went to a market that had so much of everything from spain and not from spain.. Took the bus there and walked around and got some things to send to family and for myself as well. We decided to walk towards the coast and ended up walking all the way back to the Hotel. Figured out that it was about 20 K to get back... it wasn't a fast walk, we were gone about 9 hours totoal. The sight was beautiful there were also stores that was at the boardwalks wanting to sell you something. the stores and little food placed wasn't much more that 20 feet with a little fence and another one, and thats the way they have it. They even had a few sand art people and I took pictures of them too. Have seen that from E mails but never in person. It was a beautiful walk, took pictures of alot of stuff and the clouds. It was cold there and stormy. Only had a few hours ( not at one time) of sun peaking out of the clouds the whole week I was there. Its was still nice to be there anyway.
On the days that we couldn't get out, the Hotel had activities to do if you wanted to get out of your rooms. I shouldn't say rooms, cuz they were little apartments, with kitchens. got to play darts, pool, bingo, and sjoelen. not sure how to discribe the last game but took pict. and instructions. and if you won you got a ticket for a refreshment at the hotle dinning room. or a bottle of wine if you blackedout on bingo. The Bingo was not the normal as we all know. Maybe will have one next time I get to some of family and friends in the furture. Also got to see a couple more entertainers at the Hotel, they were not as good the the guy the first nite I was there.
I go up the morning i was to leave and was a little nervice and wanted to get there even earlier than they want you to. Well that was good cuz I was at the wrong airline, they helped me to get the right gate. My cuzzin dropped me off and on the way the gas gage was flashing that it was getting thristy. so luckely i had some money in the ashtray for her to put enough in to get back home. I got on the plane and while setting there before it took off I started to tear up. A release or nerves or excitement or finally going so far away or what. Well then the plane took off and we landed in Denver with about a 3 hour layover but that relaxed me that I didn't have to hurry to the next gate, it was a ways to my next gate. Got on British Airways and they had tv's on the backs of the seat and these side things that came down so your head won't fall onto the person next to when you fall asleep. To me the food was good also. Landed in London about 9 hours later and got off the plane. Turned on my phone and guess what no signal, I thought I had that plan but NOOOOOO. Passed through the gates for checks and presenting my passport for the first time sence we went to norway 25 years ago. This time I was alone and no one to talk my nerviousness away. Made it fine and they heard my next flight was boarding for Malaga, spain. So didn't have anytime to get food or anything. landed in Malaga and went to get my luggage and NOT there, I wasn't the only one. This couple that came from KS didn't get theirs eather. We both went to lost luggage window and filled out a form. Went out the doors and my friends were there to great me. We reconized each other right away even after 25 years. We got on the bus and away we went talking the whole way. They live in Spain about 4 months a year and live in Norway the rest of the year. No car there so it was good that there transportation is good. That night we had supper in the Hotel dinning room and intertainment as we ate. The singer was very good and we danced after eating. Stayed there till he quit singing which was about 11 pm. It is 9 hours ahead of California timezone. Didn't change me watch so got to practice some math. Got to bed about there midnight.. My friends have a time share and had a two bedroom, so it was really nice, would have settled on the couch to be there.
The next morning still no luggage so borrowed a top. We went to a market that had so much of everything from spain and not from spain.. Took the bus there and walked around and got some things to send to family and for myself as well. We decided to walk towards the coast and ended up walking all the way back to the Hotel. Figured out that it was about 20 K to get back... it wasn't a fast walk, we were gone about 9 hours totoal. The sight was beautiful there were also stores that was at the boardwalks wanting to sell you something. the stores and little food placed wasn't much more that 20 feet with a little fence and another one, and thats the way they have it. They even had a few sand art people and I took pictures of them too. Have seen that from E mails but never in person. It was a beautiful walk, took pictures of alot of stuff and the clouds. It was cold there and stormy. Only had a few hours ( not at one time) of sun peaking out of the clouds the whole week I was there. Its was still nice to be there anyway.
On the days that we couldn't get out, the Hotel had activities to do if you wanted to get out of your rooms. I shouldn't say rooms, cuz they were little apartments, with kitchens. got to play darts, pool, bingo, and sjoelen. not sure how to discribe the last game but took pict. and instructions. and if you won you got a ticket for a refreshment at the hotle dinning room. or a bottle of wine if you blackedout on bingo. The Bingo was not the normal as we all know. Maybe will have one next time I get to some of family and friends in the furture. Also got to see a couple more entertainers at the Hotel, they were not as good the the guy the first nite I was there.
2 comments:
I'm SOOOOOO jealous!!!! And so proud of my world-traveler mama who kept cool on her journey :)
wow carrol. I have checked your blog everyday since you have been back from Spain & I have not been on the computer for several days & then you post something! I agree with Kerri, I am proud of you too. I could of never done something like that. I think the tears were all that you said & also had to do with Garry, that had to be weird in itself. Well it seems like yesterday that I remember you guys getting ready to go to Norway, boy time just flies. Am glad you had fun but glad you are back also. Love Jessie
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