LOST IN TRANSIT
August 8, 2008
SATURDAY TRAFFIC IS never BAD??
Aug 9th, 2008
11:00 AM rolled by at breakneck speed! Mom and Dad Wenger were on their way to take us to the New York JFK airport. Our bags were all packed and we even had a few moments of relaxation before our chauffeur arrived. After a short stop at a goodbye party for some friends who were on the way to Bangladesh, we were on our way to New York.
We were not expecting to run into heavy traffic, so we even left a few minutes later
than we had originally planned. We still allowed over 2.5 hours to reach the airport.
But alas, as we approached Brooklyn, the traffic started slowing down. First it was
an accident that was impeding the traffic flow, then at the Verazzano bridge, we
again crept along at a snail's pace. About 90 minutes late, we finally arrived at
terminal 2 and stood in line at the ticket counter. Although the lady at the counter
immediately discovered that we do not have the required tickets for Karen, she took
about 30 minutes to decide what to do with us. Finally after several phone calls
and much discussion with her colleagues, she directed us across the street, around
the bend, and up the hill to terminal 3 where we would need to purchase a ticket
for our 10 month-
