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Travel notes
2009-12-24 18:19Predicted ice at O'Hare was scary, but I went through without a hitch. Of course I'm still in Seattle, not Spokane yet, so something could go wrong.
I've noted a lot in the past that different airports seem to have different... textures of people is the only way I can put it. Never been able to analyze it. But at a guess: O'Hare is full of dapper business people; Seattle (and Portland) are full of white people.
Sea-Tac bathrooms have signs tell us to wash our hands to prevent the spread of germs, but are too cheap to provide hot water, or enough paper towels. A different bathroom managed warm water.
There are way more people waiting here than seats for them to wait in.
I'm tempted by the fish bars in the airport, but airport prices and the two Subways in my backpack from Bloomington deter me. Well, two Subways in my guts, now.
The Bloomington Shuttle guy told us how important it was to make reservations a day beforehand, so the bus would be big enough and everyone could get a seat. I noted that the website only seems to have credit card purchases, not the old free reservation for with passes. "Tell them!" he said. So management to drivers is one-way communication? How big can this company be? And I was the only to not have a printed voucher, were they all last minute like me, or does their website not turn purchases into reservations?
BTW: anima_mecanique, your "No Guild" email from last Friday just showed up.
I've noted a lot in the past that different airports seem to have different... textures of people is the only way I can put it. Never been able to analyze it. But at a guess: O'Hare is full of dapper business people; Seattle (and Portland) are full of white people.
Sea-Tac bathrooms have signs tell us to wash our hands to prevent the spread of germs, but are too cheap to provide hot water, or enough paper towels. A different bathroom managed warm water.
There are way more people waiting here than seats for them to wait in.
I'm tempted by the fish bars in the airport, but airport prices and the two Subways in my backpack from Bloomington deter me. Well, two Subways in my guts, now.
The Bloomington Shuttle guy told us how important it was to make reservations a day beforehand, so the bus would be big enough and everyone could get a seat. I noted that the website only seems to have credit card purchases, not the old free reservation for with passes. "Tell them!" he said. So management to drivers is one-way communication? How big can this company be? And I was the only to not have a printed voucher, were they all last minute like me, or does their website not turn purchases into reservations?
BTW: anima_mecanique, your "No Guild" email from last Friday just showed up.