Every journey begins with getting out of bed.
Today begins the totally insane trip to Sydney, Australia to see Mike & Micky from The Monkees in what might be their last performance together.
The how’s and why’s of the trip will be cataloged later, but for now – the alarm is telling me it’s time to start this 36 hour day!
Some of you may know that for the past few years I’ve drawn a random Tarot Card of the Day – it helps give me a little insight into what the day might hold. In a few hours I leave on the Australian adventure, and my card today is The Fool. The Fool is the first card in the journey of the Tarot’s Major Arcana and represents beginnings, adventures, and the start of the path toward understanding. I couldn’t have asked for a more fitting card today – let the adventure begin!!
Successfully checked-in in Philadelphia, but the first bit of drama is already unfolding. Apparently the ticket agents were unable to check my bags all the way through to Sydney. Now, I have ample time in LA to get out of security, get my bag, and get back through – but I really shouldn’t have to. One thing at a time though.
So the glitch – to be able to do this with miles meant a ticket to Sydney and a separate ticket to get to the flight to Sydney. When I left Philly this morning they said they could only check my suitcase to LA. Despite awesome efforts from ^AD at United Social Care and Edina at O’Hare (both rock stars), it looks like I’ll have to claim my bag in LA then re-check it to Sydney. Annoying only because my connection will be one gate apart – but I get more steps in before sitting for 15 hours. 🙂
It’s just a big ball of timey-wimey stuff.
With over an hour until boarding – take advantage of all the things and chill in the Polaris lounge. Two legs finished, luggage situation being managed. In less than 17 hours there might be a bed waiting for me.
My body has no idea what to do with itself – but somehow coffee and dessert seemed like a good idea?
The first course of second dinner last night/earlier/whatever – Smoked duck, farro salad with dried cranberries, brined carrots, whole grain mustard. The salad is Mesclun, mozzarella, grape tomato, and olive.
Every night there’s a light show named Badu Gili displayed on part of the opera house “that explores ancient First Nations stories in a spectacular seven-minute projection.”
Last meal on the ground for about 38 hours.
