Unfortunately, a text message arrived on my phone this morning about 11:30 while en route from MIA to SJU . . . from a friend at Tradewind who had been monitoring the airline’s service (or cancellation thereof) today. A late morning meeting of the “dispatch team“ determined that flights were a “no go:”
“Weather just not good enough, unfortunately, particularly the wind situation over at SBH.”
I arrived SJU in light rain, with very minor turbulence about 30 minutes before landing. (Quite remarkably, the AA flight from MIA arrived SJU 30 minutes ahead of schedule! A rare occurrence !) With a text message to my trusty travel agent — yes, they still exist, & I’ve been using the inestimable “Joyce” for 35 years! — I got a reservation for tonight at the Condado Vanderbilt. Joyce worked her “magic,” & I was welcomed to the Hotel as a returning, honored guest . . . not sure why, but it translated to an upgrade to a lovely suite with terrace, overlooking the ocean. A light lunch . . . a walk around Condado . . . a short “power nap” . . . and I’m now headed out to dinner (it wasn’t easy for the Concierge to find a “fine dining” restaurant that would accept me in shorts!).
Scheduled tomorrow for a TW flight at Noon. I’m certainly missing the dinner party planned for this evening with friends on SBH. (C’est la vie.) But, I’ll have a month to “play” with them & others (it’s the beginning of my “birthday month!”)
. . . more to come!
