Monthly Archives: October 2012

Huge plus.  We have made it to Toronto and are sitting in the airport waiting for our flight to Halifax.  Great relief to actually get a connecting flight because this was our problem on Sunday.  When we arrived in Boston … Continue reading →

We’re sitting at Boston Logan airport and fingers and toes crossed we are hoping to get to Halifax. Wishing, hoping, praying – sounds like a Dusty Springfield song – and checking airline departures. Anxious that we can make the Toronto … Continue reading →

So Delta says  we are good to go – fingers crossed.  As I said in the earlier post the only issue is the Toronto to Halifax connection but I suppose we are now so experienced at dealing with cancelled flights … Continue reading →

Shocking images overnight of NYC which has put a bit of a scare up us both as to what we will find if and when we get back to the Big Apple on Friday! We also have received advice from … Continue reading →

Can’t believe how many of these US TV commentators feel the need to stand in water.  It seems that you cannot gauge how serious is  hurricane Sandy unless you are actually standing in water showing viewers that ‘yes, there is … Continue reading →

Hurricane Sandy is just about to hit landfall and everyone is preparing. Even here in Boston it’s pretty murky with wind and rain belting in to our windows.  We can’t see the airport even though we are about two minutes … Continue reading →

…not much, actually. We are sad that we haven’t yet made it to Halifax but we are booked to fly out of Boston where we are holed up, and into Halifax via Toronto on Wednesday our time. All flights today … Continue reading →

The yanks are soooo excited. Sandy is coming… and they can’t get enough of  it.  All the TV channels are abuzz with  hurricane news and updates.  If it fizzles out when it gets to New York it will be a … Continue reading →

Great fun today trying to get to Halifax from NY. Started out this morning at 7am to find our Delta flight re-scheduled some months ago, till later in the morning (with no notification by email or sms) and then the … Continue reading →

Arrived safely in New York via LA and we are now waiting for a flight to Halifax, Nova Scotia to visit Steph and James.  The flight over was amazing.  Those A380s are a real experience and premium economy is quite … Continue reading →