Jeff_I's Blog

I hate flying, I really do. But, I find driving days upon days to Texas and then back even less appealing, so here I am.

If you’re afraid of flying, a good way to ease your fears is to take the Logan Express. Nothing gets you more prepped for several hours of shakiness inside a small cabin with recycled air than taking the Logan Express through increasingly dangerous tunnels, and way-too-small streets. That’s what I did. At 3:45 AM. On no sleep. Aside from the fact that I kept nearly getting off at the wrong airline, I’m doing alright for an all nighter.

I better get some sleep on this plane or I will be a real joy to deal with (I won’t, and I will be).

I was forced to check my bags, which stinks. I’m convinced they will be lost. I will be rocking Austin City Limits in whatever they sell at a combination of my hotel and Target. Thankfully, the second Dave, and third part of my ACL travel group is arriving at Austin an hour or so after me, so I’ll have that whole hour to neurotically pace around the luggage carousel waiting for my bag to appear.

To complicate matters, Logan’s touted “Free WiFi” is total B.S. It is free to log onto the Logan WiFi website and buy internet access and that’s about it. I’m writing this installment of my travel blog on Microsoft Word and I won’t be able to update it live like I wanted.

So, in hours from now (it’s 5:01 AM on Wednesday), read this first part, then wait the according amount of hours and read what follows. Or don’t. I’m too tired to be picky.

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Let's skip ahead about 29 hours.

It's nearing noon on Thursday, and I'm here in lovely Austin, Texas.

To answer some questions: Yes, my flight was fine. No, I didn't lose my luggage. No, I didn't sleep.

You read that right, I was awake from about 9A.M on Tuesday until about 12:30A.M on Thursday. Part of that was over tiredness, part of it, vacation high.

Just a quick note for now, in a few I'll post highlights from last night which includes a Battle Of The Bands, and oh yes, Bats!