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| # Winter Travel Troubles | # Winter Travel Troubles | ||
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| + | Wherein Randolo relates his misadventures returning to Norcal from Mexico. | ||
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| + | ## Cancun | ||
| Travel yesterday was a slowly unfolding nightmare. Our scheduled plan was a 5:20 PM flight from Cancun to Den, then a following flight from Den to OAK. | Travel yesterday was a slowly unfolding nightmare. Our scheduled plan was a 5:20 PM flight from Cancun to Den, then a following flight from Den to OAK. | ||
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| Eventually, we board our flight, and after a bit of additional ground delay, we take off for Denver. | Eventually, we board our flight, and after a bit of additional ground delay, we take off for Denver. | ||
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| + | ## Denver | ||
| A few hours later, we arrive at DIA during a tapering snow storm: they were socked pretty good earlier today (over 8 inches of snow between midnight and noon), but ground crews at DIA managed to keep things clear enough for continued operation. Big thanks to all the folks working outside in that crappy weather! | A few hours later, we arrive at DIA during a tapering snow storm: they were socked pretty good earlier today (over 8 inches of snow between midnight and noon), but ground crews at DIA managed to keep things clear enough for continued operation. Big thanks to all the folks working outside in that crappy weather! | ||
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| The only problem now is that the plane is so late that we're gonna have a tough time getting to BART for the last train back to the east bay. A future problem: nothing can be done to fix that one now. | The only problem now is that the plane is so late that we're gonna have a tough time getting to BART for the last train back to the east bay. A future problem: nothing can be done to fix that one now. | ||
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| + | ## San Francisco | ||
| Zoom Zoom Zoom. The flight is uneventful, and we enjoy free drinks (a concession for being late? Hard to say, since there' | Zoom Zoom Zoom. The flight is uneventful, and we enjoy free drinks (a concession for being late? Hard to say, since there' | ||
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| It's chilly and sprinkling rain a bit, but traffic is really light (hey, it's after midnight on a rainy Wed night, whaddaya expect?). | It's chilly and sprinkling rain a bit, but traffic is really light (hey, it's after midnight on a rainy Wed night, whaddaya expect?). | ||
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| + | ## Oakland | ||
| Heading towards OAK along 98th Ave, we stop for a traffic light. Ting comments about the Chevron being open late (it's a 24-hour station, natch!), and the diver agrees, then zones out. The light turns green. Me: "Hey, it's green." | Heading towards OAK along 98th Ave, we stop for a traffic light. Ting comments about the Chevron being open late (it's a 24-hour station, natch!), and the diver agrees, then zones out. The light turns green. Me: "Hey, it's green." | ||
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| A quick drive to the far side of Oakland, and 25 minutes later we've reached the Funfolks aerie, high up in the hills. Home again, yay!! Vacation accomplished! | A quick drive to the far side of Oakland, and 25 minutes later we've reached the Funfolks aerie, high up in the hills. Home again, yay!! Vacation accomplished! | ||
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