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Time of typing: 20140618 at 2:07 AM EST
Location of Typing: Iceland Air: Economy Class
Title: FedEx is on the “naughty list” but the good news is
Canada has “Leafs TV”
In an effort to save cash, we flew out of Toronto, and it
did help big time financially. That’s my only free travel tip; the next one
will cost you -LOL. The ride from Detroit to Toronto was exactly 3.5 hours. We
only stopped once (potty).
Prior to leaving, I tried to stick around as long as
possible waiting on FedEx to deliver my fresh batch of Express Clothes (my
favorite store) that I ordered last week, but they never came. As I pulled in
to my friend’s driveway to park my car in Toronto, FedEx conveniently called my
cell phone to let me know they had dropped off my package.
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Sidebar challenge: Currently, I’m trying to work
on getting that package rerouted to my hotel in Geneva, but I know I should
probably just accept defeat and move forward.
We arrived in Toronto at about 5:00 PM EST, and our flight
did not leave until 9:00 PM EST. So, we had to freshen up at our friend’s home,
and of course, we were offered the opportunity to watch “Leafs TV.” If you
don’t know what this is, it’s very similar to the “Yes Network” in New York:
all Yankees baseball, all the time. Instead “Leafs TV” is all Toronto Maple
Leafs hockey, all the time. I hope you can feel my sarcastic humorous tone
about “Leaf’s TV.” Needless to say, we took advantage of the staying ahead of
schedule by 2 hours instead of hanging around to check out the latest on the Maple
Leaf’s.
We made the right decision because I have become an instant
“fan boy” for the Toronto airport (picture attached): iPads for all, electronic
charging stations falling from the sky, Wi-Fi is fast and “free.99!”, and….and
…..and…… and… yeah, Way to go Canada on that one!
We should be arriving to Iceland in less than an hour for a
short layover. I wish we could hang out in Iceland for a day or longer. It’s
known for having natural hot springs, and during the summer months, the sun
never goes down all the way. Also, I hear the whale watching is amazing! (Call me a dork; I've been
called worst -LOL).
Outside of the cultural learning experience (thanks CMU), the
most enjoyable portion of this trip is being able to spend time with my wife.
Back home, we’re both so busy we rarely get to see each other. Either I’m sleep
by the time she gets done working or vice versa, and some days our only
communication is via Gmail.
For now, that’s all I have. Remember “Don’t look back;
you’re not going that way!”
p.s.
Random visual description: I got the window seat.
