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TRAVELING SOLO: LONDON
Last week, just as the Polar Vortex had powered up to “don’t even think of flying into Chicago’s O’Hare Airport,” I was scheduled to fly to London. In an attempt to assure I would fly the friendly skies, United Airlines had changed my Aspen-Chicago departure flight time twice. While it may have seemed wacky to arrive at Aspen’s airport at 8am for my now 1pm flight, that’s what I did. This week's recipe choice from the "Everyday Dorie" cookbook. EVELIA PUPO CASTILLO If the early bird catches the worm, I wanted to be that birdie. Although no one was checking in for flights yet, Agent Evelia Castillo was on duty. I approached the desk and asked if I had a shot at getting out today. She looked at my ticket and grimaced. Without a word Agent Castillo began doing that computer clicking-and-clacking that airline agents do, before saying, “Let’s see if we can do better.” In less than 45 minutes she had me on Aspen-Houston - London (direct) flights. I arrived in London ten hours earlier than originally scheduled. What Evelia … [Read More...]
