Dear Imaginary Friend,
Well, I am in a a snit. My fun trip to Egypt has just been canceled for once and for all. Can't a girl have any fun riding camels anymore? I would like to hereby cancel the entire month of February. Let's just get it over with!
Our cruise thru Egypt was officially canceled today by the tour operator. Apparently, there is a minor disturbance of revolutionaries, who are very, very cranky.
Remember the ad when a bunch of young people sang, "I'd Like to Give, The World, a Coke?" Well, now would probably be a great time to ship some refreshing Coke to Cairo, so they can all just settle down, now. Take a break.
We are going to take our trip credit with Uniworld River Tours, and use it for a trip through "Fluffenflaffer, Germany" late this summer.
Next step, we are going to try to get Vayama - our air discounter- to give us credit toward a round trip flight to "Fliffenfluffer".
I have learned some things: If you book foreign travel directly thru a provider, and that provider is not Air France, you will fare better during emergencies, than with a multi carrier situation, like ours. On the other hand, if it is Air France, you are screwed.
Next step, we are going to try to get Vayama - our air discounter- to give us credit toward a round trip flight to "Fliffenfluffer".
I have learned some things: If you book foreign travel directly thru a provider, and that provider is not Air France, you will fare better during emergencies, than with a multi carrier situation, like ours. On the other hand, if it is Air France, you are screwed.
SO the right thing to do always varies, depending. That is so you can never guess what to do!
And who knew that travel insurance would be so shifty as to say this civil unrest is not covered. They totally stink.
We are grateful that we are not standing around the Cairo Airport. It could be worse. And I hear there are NO smoothies! (I know!)
And who knew that travel insurance would be so shifty as to say this civil unrest is not covered. They totally stink.
We are grateful that we are not standing around the Cairo Airport. It could be worse. And I hear there are NO smoothies! (I know!)
I think we will take a nice safe trip in February to someplace extremely boring and safe. Say, the Walmart on the outskirts of Lexington, KY. Unless of course, we just cancel February. Talk about a Leap Year!
And I hear that Dussenflapper is lovely in August.
Love,
Patsie
And I hear that Dussenflapper is lovely in August.
Love,
Patsie
