Wednesday, February 21, 2007
10 February, 2007
Rich M and family all took us to the airport and it was really cold outside so as Rich M said: “goodbyes are really quick hear”. We were certainly not dressed up either since we were on our way to sun, sand, sea and surf in Aruba. Well, we didn’t quite make it to Aruba as they wouldn’t let me on the flight because I did not have the correct visa. Rich B thought that I would be fine with my Shengener visa (since Aruba is part of the Netherlands Antilles which is Dutch owned) but unfortunately it didn’t work that way. Needless to say, we phoned Rich M and Suzy and told them that we are still here and cannot get away. Suzy came back to the airport to fetch us and we were back for another night. We asked the ticketing agent if we could go to Cuba- he said no, Costa Rica- he also said no, but he did say we could go to Miami. Rich was thinking about another cruise but I am not interested to entertain that thought. We came back to the house for a superb bagel lunch and I went for a nap whilst the two Richards took Josh to hockey practice. Then it was swimming lessons and I woke up after all the activity after a long nap. We got take out Thai for dinner and we took the boys for an ice-cream to Baskin Robbins. Rich B spent some time on the internet trying to re-route us and make up for Aruba which we will not visit. Low and behold we are sticking to our original plans (merely by-passing Aruba) and we are on our way to Caracas, Venezuela.
Rich M and family all took us to the airport and it was really cold outside so as Rich M said: “goodbyes are really quick hear”. We were certainly not dressed up either since we were on our way to sun, sand, sea and surf in Aruba. Well, we didn’t quite make it to Aruba as they wouldn’t let me on the flight because I did not have the correct visa. Rich B thought that I would be fine with my Shengener visa (since Aruba is part of the Netherlands Antilles which is Dutch owned) but unfortunately it didn’t work that way. Needless to say, we phoned Rich M and Suzy and told them that we are still here and cannot get away. Suzy came back to the airport to fetch us and we were back for another night. We asked the ticketing agent if we could go to Cuba- he said no, Costa Rica- he also said no, but he did say we could go to Miami. Rich was thinking about another cruise but I am not interested to entertain that thought. We came back to the house for a superb bagel lunch and I went for a nap whilst the two Richards took Josh to hockey practice. Then it was swimming lessons and I woke up after all the activity after a long nap. We got take out Thai for dinner and we took the boys for an ice-cream to Baskin Robbins. Rich B spent some time on the internet trying to re-route us and make up for Aruba which we will not visit. Low and behold we are sticking to our original plans (merely by-passing Aruba) and we are on our way to Caracas, Venezuela.
# posted by Heidi & Richard's travels @ 7:17 PM 
