After a whirlwind weekend in New York, it was suddenly time to head home. After the long day Saturday, the 8:30 am start for our return journey came early. But wifey and I managed to get packed and ready to go with enough time remaining for essential morning coffee and breakfast at Jake's, the in-house coffee shop in the Knickerbocker Hotel.
Our UAB Alumni group then gathered in the hotel lobby and boarded the bus to LaGuardia Airport and retraced our steps home: LGA to DCA, a short layover at Reagan Airport, then the last leg to BHM Shuttlesworth Airport and home. In contrast to the outbound flights, the trip home was smooth, uneventful, and on time. Almost. We landed on time in Birmingham and taxied directly to the gate. But American Airlines wasn't going to allow an entire trip to go completely without trouble. We pulled up to the gate and then sat many minutes, waiting as nothing happened. It turned out the jetway malfunctioned, and it was several more minutes before a tractor could be sent to tow our aircraft to another gate where we finally got off the plane. Miraculously, our luggage was waiting on the baggage claim carousel when we reached it, and the adventure officially concluded. We were home, our first real travel in over four years was complete. It was a fun and memorable weekend. Here's hoping the next one isn't so long in coming.
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