... but my luggage is still gone. I was kind of hopeful that it might show up tomorrow. But after the response I've gotten from the airline today, I can't imagine that a Sunday is going to be much better. I think I'm going to visit the psychics in Jackson Square to see if they can give me any info.
I'm trying to look at this as a lesson - see what you can live without. Not sure I'm ready to join the six item wardrobe club. (Look it up, its a real thing.)
We had a fun walk down Bourbon Street. I kind of forgot how sleezy it is, though. We had Binets at Cafe du Monde (see picture). When we returned to the hotel we had a half-hour in the pool. It is on the roof and it was beautiful - warm and relaxing. I'm glad I realized I'd have a hard time replacing my bathing suit in downtown New Orleans and put it in my carry-on.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Where's My Stuff?
New Orleans - Day One
Tom's luggage was the first bag out. Then we waited and waited and waited ... Mine never showed. We filled out the paperwork and left for the hotel.
That was at noon.
We called at 2:30 - no one was there, so we left a message.
We called at 6:00. They didn't have it. They didn't appear to even look in their system - I kept trying to give them the bag #. I think they just looked around the room.
The doorman said the airlines usually bring all the lost bags around nine pm. - so maybe that's why they didn't see it at the airport. Hopefully!
Luckily I packed a change of clothes, a few of my toiletries (the ones I couldn't easily buy at Wallgreens), my swimsuit (temp is 98 degrees with heat index of 110), PJs, and another pair of shoes in my carry on.
I'm not dressed the way I wanted to be on Bourbon St. on Saturday night - but oh well. Hopefully they will find it by tomorrow so I don't have to spend my vacation shopping.
The hotel is beautiful, though. We've walked around town a bit - though we're looking forward to an evening low of 83. Keep coming for updates.
I'm posting a funny picture I took at the Milwaukee airport. It was at the end of the security check over a table where you can get all your stuff back together - shoes & jewelry on, laptop back in the case, liquids back in the carry-on. They called it the REcombobulation area. I wish I could Get REcombobulated today!
Tom's luggage was the first bag out. Then we waited and waited and waited ... Mine never showed. We filled out the paperwork and left for the hotel.
That was at noon.
We called at 2:30 - no one was there, so we left a message.
We called at 6:00. They didn't have it. They didn't appear to even look in their system - I kept trying to give them the bag #. I think they just looked around the room.
The doorman said the airlines usually bring all the lost bags around nine pm. - so maybe that's why they didn't see it at the airport. Hopefully!
Luckily I packed a change of clothes, a few of my toiletries (the ones I couldn't easily buy at Wallgreens), my swimsuit (temp is 98 degrees with heat index of 110), PJs, and another pair of shoes in my carry on.
I'm not dressed the way I wanted to be on Bourbon St. on Saturday night - but oh well. Hopefully they will find it by tomorrow so I don't have to spend my vacation shopping.
The hotel is beautiful, though. We've walked around town a bit - though we're looking forward to an evening low of 83. Keep coming for updates.
I'm posting a funny picture I took at the Milwaukee airport. It was at the end of the security check over a table where you can get all your stuff back together - shoes & jewelry on, laptop back in the case, liquids back in the carry-on. They called it the REcombobulation area. I wish I could Get REcombobulated today!
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