Aug 24, 2004 15:47
so i was in anchorage the other day. I left at 12.30 on the 19th to go to ORD (chicago o'hare). when we got there we just waited in the airport, my dad showed us some stuff, then we ordered chicago deep dish pizza and had it delivered to the airport. 7.30pm we left for ANC (anchorage alaska) and my dad showed me and my brother how they do the checklist and prep the plane. it was sweet. then we took the 6 hour flight up there. we chased the sun the whole way there too. it was awsome, i watched the sun set, for 6 hours. we got in anchorage at 10.23pm alaska time. to save the trouble for you thats 2.23am michigan time. then we slept and got up the next morning and went to exit glacier in seward. it was cool, we got to se this glacier and stuff. i took a piece home too, but it kind of melted. so we put it in an empty botttle. so all day we drove and sight-saw things (this it the 20th by the way). and we had to drive back to ANC because the flight home was at 10.00pm, on the 20th (yes i was there for less than 24 hours). on the way back my dad went to call operations in ANC so they could list us to come home. well it was busy and my dad was pissed. he was like all they fucking do is talk to their lovers. im gonna have there fuckin asses fired. it was pretty funny. well we got lost in the city and couldnt find the airport, turns out we werent on the road we should have been. then we get into the airport and its too long of a line. now my dad is steaming, hes so mad. cause if we dont get on the list, were stuck in alaska. cause my dad has to go home either way, hes flying it. well my dad ended up calling my mom to list us (mind you its almost 3am michigan time). when we got to the airport that night they lady at the ticket counter was like it doesnt look good and she was all freaking out. my dad was about to strangle her. hes like just give me a pass so i can get them threw security. when we got to the gate the lady back there was like oh heres your pass, no problem. my dad was like wow, what a difference between the people. oh i forgot to say too, i saw real live eskimonians! it was soooo cool. well so anyways we left ANC at 10.30pm (that would be 2.30 michigan time). and flew all night for six hours, putting us in chicago at 7am is chicago time (8am michigan). i was stuck between a 10 year old who slept on me, and my brother. stupid kid, i kept throwing him off me, but he wouldnt shut up. and then my dad let me come in the cockpit (everyone was asleep, so no one knew) and i saw the northern lights. it was incredible. they were all around, i was so amazed. ive never seen anything like that before. i got ice cream too, it pays to know the driver. so we got back in chicago i was so tired. i slept maybe an hour on the plane, and that was it for the night. the 21st was already here, and i missed a night of sleeping. but we went to get on the flight home, my dad was all glad that we were going home, he checks the flight and it comes to find out, it broke down in toronto. so that sucked, we waited 2 hours, and we got the last seats on the next flight, it was so full my dad had to sit in the cockpit. and we got back to detroit, got home and slept. but it was a fun trip.
oh good news for me, bad for everyone else. but you might want to stay off the roads now... hehehehe.....