We all arrived for our flight 2 hours ahead. We couldn’t check in at the kiosk with a credit card as a security measure due to an African destination since fraud has been rampant. It was good because we got personal attention at the checkin counter. I have TSA Pre-Check but Melissa beat me to our gate because I was behind a nursing mother with formula in 2 carryons and she got extra scrutiny. Our flight to Minneapolis looked to be on time. Right before boarding, they asked for 23 volunteers to check their carry-on since the flight was full. The only problem was that it would be checked through to our final destination and I had a laptop and about $12000 of photo equipment in mine. I asked at the desk what my odds were being in boarding group 6. “Not great.” Fortunately Melissa was able to check hers and when we were boarding the gate agent waved me through with her. Both Melissa and I had mentioned Nairobi and she put 2 and 2 together and had mercy on me. Thank you Jesus! Something had told me to bring a mostly empty backpack with me. It was in my checked bag last night. This allowed me to move the most important stuff into it quickly when things looked bleak. It is under the seat in front of me as I write this and I’ll rearrange a bit during our layover in Minneapolis.
We’re flying the Delta, KLM, Air France route this time
after 3 years of missed connections in London with British Air and American
Airlines. So far, so good. Andrea and Elizabeth should be arriving in Nairobi
during our layover in Minneapolis.
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