Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Fly for 5 hours Wait for 10

We flew from Salt Lake to Anchorage

Ordinarily I get pretty worried about flying but today I decided not to worry. 

Some people seem to handle winter better than I do. 
 I'm layered up and this gentleman thinks shorts are all weather wear. 
He's one tough dude.


Part of the decision not to worry was made when my left hand seat partner was a young mother with a 14 month old child.  They started out the morning in New York and boarded the Delta flight in Salt Lake City.  The little fellow was a trooper.  His need for a diversion took my mind off of any flying concerns I might have had. 

-3 degrees Fahrenheit in Anchorage at 8:30 pm

So what do you do in an airport when you arrive at 8:30 pm and your next flight doesn't leave until 6:40 am the next morning?

For a while you can watch planes get ready to depart.

Watch your spouse surf the internet.

Watch the same plane get ready to depart.

Make abstract art out of the airport windows and benches.

Watch your spouse pace...

and pace...

and sleep...

and sleep...

watch other people sleep....

marvel that there is a McDonald's  wherever you go....

play with the lighting in the airport halls......

because you are so fascinated with the lighting in the airport halls...

get braver about watching other people sleep and then eventually, get a little sleep yourself.

3 comments:

Madge @ The View From Right Here said...

Wow, what a series of shots! Love them... especially the last shot, that guy is really out!

Angela Acosta said...

great shots. that last one reminded me when my husband and i landed in frankfurt in the wee hours of the morning. very funny story but long one. these are great.

amatterofhowyouseeit.com said...

Great series of shots. I've never had to wait in an airport that long. Hope you really did get some sleep!