Posts written by Adam Sarbin

…only this time with a much larger bunch. We are 16 strong on this adventure (some new, some returning at long last and some “salty” old veterans), but it started very similarly to our previous 2 journeys – Charlotte with numerous checked bags, dinner and a cocktail at our regular haunt, late flight to Miami where we united with Chelsea and then “settle in” for a “rest” before a 7am flight to Haiti. Our lullaby in the airport was 24/7 CNN footage, muzak in the terminal, security & public service announcements and the constant hum of floor buffers & vacuums. We were all up for nearly 18 hours before we ever touched down in Miami so most of us got at least a few minutes of shut-eye. As for me, I believe I logged about 3 or 4 ten minute naps between 1 and 6AM. Read More

So, as advertised our flight arrived early and we had hopes of an early arrival to our hotel too. Unfortunately, these hopes were quickly dashed by a pilot announcement that another flight had taken our gate and we would need to “settle in for a bit” – maybe 20-30 minutes. Not the kind of announcement any passenger wishes to hear. Well, we were already about 20 minutes early on the ground, so maybe not a disaster after all. However, you would not have known it inside the jet, as most passengers were up in the aisle, pulling bags out of overhead storage and jostling for position for when we finally parked. Then several passengers needed to get back to the bathroom through this crush of people and there was a flurry of Creole as arguments broke out. Just as it was about to get ugly, the pilot announced we were heading to our gate…phew! Read More