Not off to a very good start...(though it makes for interesting blogging!)
We arrived at the airport around 4:30pm yesterday to check in for our 9:00pm flight to London. Unfortunately just before boarding we were told there was a mechanical issue with the plane that would require 30-45 minutes to diagnose and repair. We were reassured it would be resolved in good time, and patiently waited for an update. 3 hours later (midnight) we were told the flight had been cancelled and that we would be spending the night in Toronto. Delightful.
Brad, Dave and John spent the next two hours re-working our flight details (which subsequently have changed dramatically - we're now flying through Brussels instead of London) and the rest of the team enjoy some late night airport coffee and a few card games. Once flights were worked out we waited in line for hour to get on a shuttle bus to the Crowne Plaza - then waited another hour still to check in to the hotel. Finally around 3:45 am we were all checked in to the hotel for the night.
Our flight leaves for Brussels tonight around 6:00 pm (Lord willing). We're all disappointed that we've lost a full 24 hours in Uganda but, we're still optimistic and the team is in good spirits.
Our thanks to the incredible designers of the iPhone whose amazing technology and engineering brilliance allowed us to get a hold of Ryan, update Pastor Ian, send a few Facebook messages to Damali and get important flight information (using British Airways fabulous app!).
Hoping the next post will be from Jinja. Sending our best from Toronto Airport.
Tony & Melissa.
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The lesson here I think is to use a blackberry and none of this would have happened!! Blessings and good connections the rest of the trip.
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