The alarm is set for 6:00. The party last night was great. The children did a perfect job of planning and execution. Of course I am up before the alarm goes off. The last items are packed and we are off to the Orlando airport.
With difficulty we get our bags checked. The computers aren't working properly and the agent needs help from a supervisor. Eventually we have our paper boarding passes and luggage receipts. Unfortunately American missed the fact I am a trusted traveller, so I don't have precheck, but "Clear" is offering 2 week free trials of their service. We decide why not try it.
The process is easy, and essentially bypasses the TSA waiting line. Security is quick and we head to our terminal. Will I pay the $200 annual fee? No. I don't fly enough.
The flight is smooth and comfortable but arrives about 30 minutes late. Once on the ground there are no gates available and we circle around the terminals for another 20 minutes or so. Many passengers will miss their connecting flights.
Baggage is retrieved and we use a cart to haul our bags towards car rental. About a 15 minute walk and several stops away on the terminal transit train. I have no idea how, but the app shows us with 2 extra pieces of luggage. I can only guess someone is missing some.
We get a break as we approach the airport transit train. Information clearly states that carts are not allowed, and I was aware of this days ago. Don't always believe everything you read. An airport official approaches us and tells us we can take the cart all the way to our rental car. His job is exclusively to grant exception permissions. Probably it is the grey hair, bandaged hand and my staggered walk.
The car pickup process is easy and we are on our way. Traffic flow is good once we get a couple miles from the airport. We stop for a bite along the way and arrive at Brian's before dark.
We will be staying here for 3 nights while we visit a number of Lynn's relatives in the Onalaska, LaCross, Wiscousin area.
After a dinner of beer brats its time for a good nights sleep.