We didn’t get on our flight this morning. We got to the airport early and waited anxiously to see if we would get on standby. There were about 20 open seats so it was hopeful, but then the customer service people got on the intercom and explained that there was too much cargo and they couldn’t let anyone else on the plane because it was at its weight capacity. So it was off to baggage claim to get the checked bags. We had to wait for about two hours for our bags which sucked, but during that time we met some of the others who were trying to fly standby. We met a really nice family who was traveling to Singapore to go to a wedding, and they tried to get on the flight yesterday but there was no room. Then we heard over the intercom that the airport was declared to be in security code orange by the Department of Homeland Security. What even is code orange? I don’t think it is good because they said to call 911 if anyone saw any unattended bags.
Megan and I didn’t want to stay the night in the airport so we called our friend Vieje who lives and San Francisco but goes to the UW. He was nice enough to pick us up and spend the day with us. We spent the evening at Fisherman’s Wharf. It was a lot of fun and we all had clam chowder in sourdough bread bowls for dinner at Boudin Bakery which is famous for their sourdough bread. We also went into this store which had things specially made for left handed people! I wish I could have bought everything there! I have never seen so many pairs of left handed scissors.
We are back at Vieje’s house now where we are spending the night and then it is back to the airport tomorrow to try and get on the next flight to Hong Kong.
Fisherman's Wharf.
Me, Vieje, and Megan on Christmas.
Golden Gate Bridge.
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