Day Two
In which Mason realizes the reality of air travel.
If day one was the example of seamless travel, day two was the universe making sure that things balanced out. Mason arrived at the Dallas Fort Worth airport feeling rested, relaxed, and ready for travel.
It all began at the baggage check-in. Only a small crowd stood between Mason and the sweet release of over 130 lbs of baggage. Mason and his two bodyguards, Mom and Dad, soon realized that the sloth-like efficiency of the DFW baggage check-in was only to be rivaled by the attendants at the post office (but that is a whole other rant).
Bored by the lengthy wait, Mason decided to make a break for it only to have his escape foiled by Mom (who was looking rather robotic, don’t you think? Notice the claw-like robo hands).
With bags checked, Mason made his way through the security checkpoint and finally to the departure gate. Once at the gate, the real waiting began. There were not enough seats to accommodate our hero and his bodyguards. The attendant tried to coax Mason with a tempting offer to stay an extra night in Dallas compensated by $800 travel vouchers, free hotel, free dinner, and a free breakfast! Hummm…
Mason stuck to his plans. He had to. His peeps were expecting him so that their fun could begin. He had to push on, and it paid off. Seats were found, but there was another problem: the plane was busted! So Mason joined the mass exodus from gate 16 to gate 40!
Blah, blah, blah…Yaddah, yaddah, yaddah…
An hour and a half after the scheduled departure time, Mason boarded the plane. He took his seat and got comfortable. This included the usual customary removal of the false foot skins.
After another hour sitting on the runway for who-knows-why, the plane made its 3 hour journey to Liberia, Costa Rica.
The doors of the plane opened, and the hot, humid air wrapped around Mason and his bodyguards like a wet, wool blanket. Ahhh, paradise!
One bumpy cab ride and our hero had finally reached his destination, The Hotel Playa Hermosa, just in time for dinner.
And it was still hot!
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