It's a travel miracle!

We were all pushed back from the gate this morning, and had almost made it to a runway. But then, we encountered a technical problem and had to go back to the gate. After nearly an hour of waiting for a mechanical diagnosis, they officially declared our aircraft « out of service ». This was not looking good. They told us that they were going to find us a new aircraft and we would be on our way. By some miracle, I don’t know where, I don’t know how, they found us a new plane within twenty minutes. I was amazed. Anyway, we actually only ended up being two hours late, which worked out fine for me, because it meant that Ali’s flight and my flight got into Boston around the same time. We were very very fortunate, as our purser Nick pointed out, to find an empty aircraft a) at O’Hare, b) on a weekday, and c) during the middle of the day! Luckily, it seems, the travel gods are smiling on us.

We were pleased to find that the Boston transit system is extremely easy to navigate. And, it appears to be far more efficient than the CTA. After we settled into our hotel, we checked out Cheers near Boston Common for a late dinner. Really the only thing there that reminded me of Cheers was the logo and the pictures of Norm and Cliff on the wall, but it was still a nice place to spend the evening. We were also amused by a gentleman named Yaser, who opted his way into several of our photos.

We haven’t gotten lost yet, and because of this, I’m considering the trip a success so far!