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canyonwalker) wrote2023-04-21 07:03 am
canyonwalker) wrote2023-04-21 07:03 am
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Up Early, Headed to New Orleans
New Orleans travelog #1
SJC Airport - Friday, 21 Apr 2023, 7am
We were up early this morning, alarms ringing at 5am, to head to New Orleans. Rising early like this is kind of a necessary condition of traveling east, especially with connecting flights. Because the time zone change zaps a few hours, the choice is either (a) get up early, catch one of the first flights of the day, and get in early enough to see people/do something; or (b) get up at a normal human time, take a later flight, and don't get in until after dinner— or after bedtime. We've chosen (a) so we can get to our hotel, have a nice dinner in the French Quarter, and maybe carouse a bit at bars and clubs afterwards!
It's a fun plan. At the moment, though, we're only 10 miles from home. We're at the airport awaiting our flight out. We'll connect in Dallas (DAL airport, not DFW) en route to New Orleans.
Our flight is scheduled to depart at 7:45. Right now things look to be on time. That's another benefit of choice (a).... Leaving early means the flights are more likely on time because Southwest hasn't had time to fall behind yet. 🤣
Boarding should begin in maybe another 10 minutes.
SJC Airport - Friday, 21 Apr 2023, 7am
We were up early this morning, alarms ringing at 5am, to head to New Orleans. Rising early like this is kind of a necessary condition of traveling east, especially with connecting flights. Because the time zone change zaps a few hours, the choice is either (a) get up early, catch one of the first flights of the day, and get in early enough to see people/do something; or (b) get up at a normal human time, take a later flight, and don't get in until after dinner— or after bedtime. We've chosen (a) so we can get to our hotel, have a nice dinner in the French Quarter, and maybe carouse a bit at bars and clubs afterwards!
It's a fun plan. At the moment, though, we're only 10 miles from home. We're at the airport awaiting our flight out. We'll connect in Dallas (DAL airport, not DFW) en route to New Orleans.
Our flight is scheduled to depart at 7:45. Right now things look to be on time. That's another benefit of choice (a).... Leaving early means the flights are more likely on time because Southwest hasn't had time to fall behind yet. 🤣
Boarding should begin in maybe another 10 minutes.