It started out just like any other day. Waking up, checking my phone for messages, turning on my computer and check for whatever. Then slowly started packing. Nothing special, like any other time going on holiday.
Anyhow, we went off by bus to the airport, nothing new there either. Bought a few last things, checked the luggage in, ect. Waited a bit before we could get on the plane, as usual.
We got on the plane, found the seats, put a few things in the overhead compartiment and sat down. Plane went off to taxi, when it was announced over the PA that there was a technical issue with the plane we were on. So, it was driven back to the gate for a check-up. All good and well, and off to taxi again. Quite unexpectedly, again, it was announced the issue still wasn’t solved (or it was something else but I don’t think so), and we went back to the gate again. This time though, we had to get off the plane. We got a transit card and waited at the gate. Then a ground steward told us we had two choices – all of a sudden. We could either go to Rotterdam and fly from there, or wait another two days and fly from Eindhoven.
We went for Rotterdam, along with a few others not wanting to wait. They, at the airport, promised the plane would be held down for us to get there and catch the flight. Took a taxi, with three others. The driver was great, he must have driven us to Rotterdam real fast, we were there in about 45 minutes. I think he drove like 160 kph at some point! Anyhow, I did fell asleep for a bit so I was quite awake thereafter.
So, we finally got to the airport in Rotterdam. Taxi costs were split among the five of us and we got receipts so the costs could be made up back to us by the airport or whatever. We had about 10 minutes to check in our luggage again, go through security, check in at the gate and get on the plane. Funnily enough it was the same type of plane we got out of in Eindhoven. But it soon became clear that this one was actually going to get us to the other side of the pond.
So we got out, took our luggage, and went off to find a train. So, we got on the train, got out at the terminal station, then went up a few escalators and down one to get on the underground. Got out again, then went to find a bus. Meanwhile I set my trusty iPod to play the full ‘Speak Now’ album. The first bus we got on told us we had to be on the other side of the street. Yeah, you guessed it, we had already crossed the street just to find out we were on the wrong side of it. But we found our bus. Then, as if it couldn’t get any more of a rough trip, we missed our stop. Got out as soon as possible, then walked all the way back to the stop we should’ve gotten out at. Walked, walked, and walked a bit more to find the place we were staying. Calling back and forth, ect. But, finally found it. From the station until here, where the apartment is, I’d heard almost the full album. Just when the last song of the album started playing we actually walked in here. Messaged my sweetie I arrived safely. I had actually been messaging her back and forth everytime something new happened in the non-planned adventure. Switched on my laptop, checked mail, ect. Then I waited, hoping to find my love still awake and on the IM. But apparently she got thrown off the wi-fi rigtht then. Pity, but alright, nothing I could do about it. Then it was on to resting a bit, drinking something, eating something, you know it. Right, so then it was on to messing with the tv. Found a documentary that seemed interesting. Turned out to be about the band that the remainder of Nirvana started – the Foo Fighters. I found it really interesting and actually watched the whole darn thing. Then showered – well, trying to figure out how the thing worked. I still don’t completely understand what it does and how it works but I’m OK now. Still writing this, but I’m going to sleep, I suppose.
Anyhow, we went off by bus to the airport, nothing new there either. Bought a few last things, checked the luggage in, ect. Waited a bit before we could get on the plane, as usual.
We got on the plane, found the seats, put a few things in the overhead compartiment and sat down. Plane went off to taxi, when it was announced over the PA that there was a technical issue with the plane we were on. So, it was driven back to the gate for a check-up. All good and well, and off to taxi again. Quite unexpectedly, again, it was announced the issue still wasn’t solved (or it was something else but I don’t think so), and we went back to the gate again. This time though, we had to get off the plane. We got a transit card and waited at the gate. Then a ground steward told us we had two choices – all of a sudden. We could either go to Rotterdam and fly from there, or wait another two days and fly from Eindhoven.
We went for Rotterdam, along with a few others not wanting to wait. They, at the airport, promised the plane would be held down for us to get there and catch the flight. Took a taxi, with three others. The driver was great, he must have driven us to Rotterdam real fast, we were there in about 45 minutes. I think he drove like 160 kph at some point! Anyhow, I did fell asleep for a bit so I was quite awake thereafter.
So, we finally got to the airport in Rotterdam. Taxi costs were split among the five of us and we got receipts so the costs could be made up back to us by the airport or whatever. We had about 10 minutes to check in our luggage again, go through security, check in at the gate and get on the plane. Funnily enough it was the same type of plane we got out of in Eindhoven. But it soon became clear that this one was actually going to get us to the other side of the pond.
So we got out, took our luggage, and went off to find a train. So, we got on the train, got out at the terminal station, then went up a few escalators and down one to get on the underground. Got out again, then went to find a bus. Meanwhile I set my trusty iPod to play the full ‘Speak Now’ album. The first bus we got on told us we had to be on the other side of the street. Yeah, you guessed it, we had already crossed the street just to find out we were on the wrong side of it. But we found our bus. Then, as if it couldn’t get any more of a rough trip, we missed our stop. Got out as soon as possible, then walked all the way back to the stop we should’ve gotten out at. Walked, walked, and walked a bit more to find the place we were staying. Calling back and forth, ect. But, finally found it. From the station until here, where the apartment is, I’d heard almost the full album. Just when the last song of the album started playing we actually walked in here. Messaged my sweetie I arrived safely. I had actually been messaging her back and forth everytime something new happened in the non-planned adventure. Switched on my laptop, checked mail, ect. Then I waited, hoping to find my love still awake and on the IM. But apparently she got thrown off the wi-fi rigtht then. Pity, but alright, nothing I could do about it. Then it was on to resting a bit, drinking something, eating something, you know it. Right, so then it was on to messing with the tv. Found a documentary that seemed interesting. Turned out to be about the band that the remainder of Nirvana started – the Foo Fighters. I found it really interesting and actually watched the whole darn thing. Then showered – well, trying to figure out how the thing worked. I still don’t completely understand what it does and how it works but I’m OK now. Still writing this, but I’m going to sleep, I suppose.
Wild trip? I guess not too much, but it wasn’t expected at all. I’m tired, though.
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