......................I had to leave Hawaii. I am so disappointed! I started getting sick every day with dizziness, nausea, and just hot, hot, hot! My adviser said it takes time for the body to adjust to the heat and sun (so close to the equator) and to drink at least 8 bottles of water a day. I did that and STILL could never cool off (no ac at work or dorm). Then on Friday I started having light flashes and I broke out in a rash all over. Yikes! I was getting worse not better. I talked to my advisor and decided I needed to get back to the main land. I am so disappointed!!! I wanted to do this project so badly. I got a quick flight out of Kona that night and arrived in Los Angeles Sat. 4:30 am. and my feet were the size of helium balloons. My nephew Chris picked me up and I went to his house, elevated my feet and just rested!! I guess I have to readjust again.
I must tell you of my nightmare getting out of the airport. When I first found out I was going to leave and had to change my ticket, I called Cheryl (Chris's wife) and ask if they could pick me up on Saturday morning. Yes was the answer but see if I could get a flight to Ontario airport which was so much closer and not as crazy as LAX, because it is two hours away from them and they have the little guy so I wanted something easier for them. The only way to do that was to fly to LAX, change planes to Salt Lake City, UT, then back down to Ontario. I went ahead and booked (an additional $381.00 to change my reservation...$150.00 of it was because I had booked my original flight through a travel agent instead of directly through Delta) to change my ticket) and figured I could endure. Just as I hung up from agent, Cheryl called and said don't worry about drive to LAX, they would manage. Maybe I could just hang at LAX until a more reasonable time which would be a lot better that taking three flights. Great. I called Delta right back (three minutes) and explained my problem to the agent. No problem! Just get off at LAX and don't continue flight.....just inform the gate when I exited at LAX. Problem solved! I called Cheryl and said I would just hang at the airport until 9 or 10 and they could come whenever. Sounds good right? Wrong!
I go to Kona airport, check my suitcase (another $25.00 charge) and when I informed the agent that I was just going to get off at LAX and not continue she said fine, but my luggage would go on to the Ontario airport!! I asked, couldn't you just put LAX tag on suitcase.....no, computer reads the ticket and prints final destination for the tag! You got to be kidding me! She calls customer service (takes 30 minutes for them to answer) and am told they can just change the flight to be to LAX without the 2 additional flights for an additional $289.00. Now I really am sick! I say no way and the agent suggests I go in airport, buy a carry on (sure, $100.00 for carry on I don't need and throw away my perfectly good large suitcase......AND, stuff 50# into a suitcase half the size) Call Cheryl again!! She says just get off at LAX, we will pick you up at 10:00, go for breakfast then drive to Ontario airport (mostly on the way to their house) and pick up my suitcase) Tell you what, when I got off at LAX I DID NOT tell agent was not going to continue to Salt Lake City. Hope they called my name 20 times. If they hadn't been so greedy, they could have sold my seat to someone else!
I beg all of you NEVER GIVE DELTA ANY BUSINESS!!!
Anyhow, I am resting at Chris's house, feet starting to get back to normal and if all is well, will start my drive back to Michigan on Monday morning. Probably 3 days to Nashville where I will stay with my daughter Sue for a few days, then to Columbus to Michele's then on to Michigan. With some luck, a townhouse will become available and I will have a place to go to. If not, I will go to plan (I don't know what that is yet). I don't worry, because God always finds a way for me. I am so blessed.
Will let everyone know when I get somewhere!!! Love you all!
GJ
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