Thursday, 17 June 2010

Slave To The Traffic Lights

well this travel blog idea hasn't got off to a great start.... not time to write anything...
Yesterday's trip started with me getting to the airport early (! not often I've ever said that) only to find that the plane would be leaving 90 minutes later than scheduled.... and I couldn't use my Airmiles to upgrade, or get in the lounge, or anything, because I was on a cheap ticket. So I went into the zone - reading, mooching about, not getting annoyed at the delay and then got on the plane to find I was in a tiny seat. Lucky me that the last 20 times I've flown to the US it hasn't been in economy but the seat in front had some sort of box under it and I had noooo legroom. Not happy. Then they made an announcement that there were some 'extra legroom' seats available for £30 so I got one. Best £30 I've spent for a long time. I can't believe more people didn't do it. I know money's money but I had noone sat next to me, on an otherwise full plane, and I really couldn't tell any difference from flying Premium Economy - note to self and any other travellers listening. Then we waited on the ground for over an hour because 2 passengers lost their passports (huh!?!) and had to be taken off the plane in the end, then we'd lost our slot.
At Boston airport waited in line for over an hour at Immigration so I was nearly 4 hours later than planned. Picked up rental care and with some directions and some intuition found my way downtown to meet a guy called Evan who I'd done a deal with online. Met up and he handed over my good ticket for tonight. Which leaves me with some not-so-good tickets to trade tonight, but more of that later.
Found my way out of Boston and drove the 100 miles+ to the Sheraton at Hartford Bradley International Airport - getting in at midnight (i.e. 5:00am UK time ) - tired.
Up at 07:30 to watch the Argentina game but that went out the window when the phone rang and I've been working and haven't left the hotel room since. It's now 2:30pm. Might as well be at home.
But hey - the Comcast car park should be opne now - time to go and check out the lot scene. High hopes for tonight's show. First four nights of the tour done, and the reviews have been great. I have heard most of Chicago (night 1) and Portsmouth (night 4) and Phish are sounding on top of their game, with very interesting song choices too. Lots of early stuff so far and only 1, maybe 2, each night off last year's reunion album..... new covers - The Band, John Lennon, Tom Waits - and 2 new songs already.
The band had a night off last night and should be ready to come out and rage tonight.
Time to get on down to the Hartford Comcast Center
Which tonight will look a bit more like this..........
.... only busier..... and inside, like this....











Bring it on!

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