As we landed in Los Angeles the pilot asked everyone to stay on the plan a few minutes longer so they could handle a medical emergency. Prayers to the passenger and the medical team. What the pilot didn't tell us was once we landed, we still had a 20 minute drive to the gate, which was further delayed by having to inch to the gate, possibly because of the logjam caused by the emergency vehicles.
After we finally got off the plane, we were more than a little nervous about having to race from the domestic gates to the international ones via the underground tunnel. Imagine our surprise when we were told we would be boarding the same plane at the same gate in the domestic terminal. Had I realized that, I would have chosen the same seats, too. Too bad we couldn't keep our stuff on the plane.
We grabbed a salad. Having left our day at 8:45 am, it is now midnight on the East Coast. Don ran to the international terminal to visit the LEGO store, only to find it closed. I'm happy to sit at the gate and stretch out my legs.
By the sounds of the cheers emanating from the bar where we ate dinner, I'm guessing the LA Dodgers just won the World Series.
The East Coast people around me are much more subdued.
Boarding begins in 40 minutes. We knew this would be a very long day, and it is. Good thing it was a cheap flight.
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