Our adventures have already begun! Upon arrival at O'hare, Andrea discovered that our flights had been cancelled. This isn't how we wanted our trip to begin! However, this group of international adventurers has backup. Through a series of phone calls, Andrea got a hold of the travel agent who had set us up with this flight. The travel agent, in a flurry of expertise booked a new flight for us with Iberia directly to Madrid – better tickets than our original ones. The agent warned us that US Airlines would not want us to switch airlines as it would cost them much more than switching our tickets within US Airlines. She instructed Andrea to insist that “we are protected per US Airlines!” and to “not leave the counter!” until they agreed to give us the tickets through Iberia.
In a two hour wait to get to the check-in counter, we encountered a lady in the bathroom who didn't find it necessary to shut the stall door, and a diabetic man who we shared starbursts with because he was starting to sweat. Eventually, we got the tickets switched without much hassle.
The flight to Madrid was uneventful. I was so tired by the time we got on the plane I didn't even make it through take-off before I fell asleep. I napped on and off almost the entire way, staying awake only long enough to watch an in-flight movie with Tyler Perry in it. The food was manageable and the beverages were plentiful. A steward or stewardess walked down each isle offering “té” o “café” a least four times with each meal.
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