{"id":1857,"date":"2014-05-17T09:49:04","date_gmt":"2014-05-17T09:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.7.128\/wpmigrate\/?p=1857"},"modified":"2014-05-17T09:49:04","modified_gmt":"2014-05-17T09:49:04","slug":"your-luggage-isnt-lost-its-just-not-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/your-luggage-isnt-lost-its-just-not-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Luggage Isn&#8217;t Lost&#8230;It&#8217;s Just Not Here"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"3a64bb57635b757d04b12bcf0c14b9a3\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9477973674766713\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8885944693\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #ffffff;font: normal normal normal 13px\/19px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: small;padding: 0.6em;margin: 0px\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\">I spent last Christmas with my family in Canada. I had a fantastic time, but by December 26th I was ready to return to my tropical Island home&mdash;Roatan, Honduras. I was ready to leave my fleece lined coat and woolly sweaters behind. My toes were screaming to be released from confining winter boots, desperate to be wearing flip-flops again. I arrived at Pearson Airport, Toronto, Ontario three hours ahead of my scheduled departure time (which meant I was there at 4:30 AM.) Little did I realize that three hours wasn&rsquo;t going to be enough time!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\">Apparently, the day before (Christmas Day) a passenger on a flight from Nigeria to the US had set his lap on fire!&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\">RED ALERT! RED ALERT! RED ALERT!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\">Before boarding the plane there was an extensive list of new security measures in place for all flights landing in the US that took a couple of extra hours to complete. So by the time my flight landed in Atlanta, my connecting flight to Roatan had already left. I strolled off the plane knowing there was no need to rush; I&rsquo;d be spending the night in Atlanta. Oh well, but what about my luggage? It&rsquo;s hit and miss at the best of times to have your bags arrive with you when you fly to Roatan; throw in a twist or two and&#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\">The airline re-booked me with a different carrier for the next day. So when I arrived home to Roatan and stood at the baggage conveyor belt anticipating no luggage for me, I was pleasantly surprised to see one of my bags snaking along the belt. As for my second suitcase, no such luck.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\">A routine familiar to most of us who travel to and from Roatan was about to unfold. I sauntered over to the counter (where you report if your luggage didn&rsquo;t arrive with you) ready to explain what happened to the clerk behind the counter. I knew it would be an absolute waste of time, but what the heck&mdash;I&rsquo;d give it a try!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\">I told my story&#8230;and waited. She listened to my tale, peering at me through droopy eyelids. I realized she had lost interest so I start patting my sides, demonstrating being physically searched; as I was at the Toronto airport. Her eyelids rise a bit. Ah ha, she feels my pain&mdash;I&rsquo;m going to get my second suitcase&#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\">Without keying anything into the computer terminal, without even a glance at the room where unclaimed luggage is kept, without suggesting I fill-out a missing luggage report, she said, &ldquo;Come back tomorrow, your bag will be here then.&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\">She knew that I knew. It wouldn&rsquo;t be.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\">Let the games begin!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\">Day Two<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\">, I returned to the airport. Same clerk, different answer, &ldquo;Our airline doesn&rsquo;t have your bag&mdash;you flew with another airline.&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\">Silly me, Wagging my claim ticket in-front of her, I tried to again explain what happened.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\">&ldquo;We&rsquo;ll call you when it arrives.&rdquo; Her expression as dull as it had been the previous day.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\">She knew that I knew. Nobody was going to call me.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><div class=\"3a64bb57635b757d04b12bcf0c14b9a3\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9477973674766713\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8885944693\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\">She won this round, but I&#8217;ll be prepared when I return the next day.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\">Day three<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\"><strong><\/strong>, I marched toward the counter. She&rsquo;s ready with the blocker. &ldquo;Your bag is still on the Mainland, in San Pedro Sula. It had a RUSH, Expedite sticker on it (with this airline that means&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\">don&#8217;t<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\">&nbsp;send it on.) They took it off the plane coming here today.&rdquo; She waved me away. &ldquo;Come back tomorrow.&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\">Man! She&rsquo;s good, two excellent fake-outs in a row. We stare at each other. I was weak, I admit it. I meekly suggested she go look in the back room, just to confirm it&rsquo;s not here yet. She shuffled away, returning a few minutes later, &ldquo;Your bag&rsquo;s not here. Come back tomorrow.&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\">Day four<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\"><strong><\/strong>, I&rsquo;m really ready this time! I&rsquo;ve studied the game plan book. I&rsquo;ve been coached, and got the pep talk from friends who had met the same opponent. I&rsquo;m not leaving the airport without my suitcase. I slammed my claim ticket down on the counter, my nostrils flared, and my stance offensive.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\">&ldquo;Give me my bag!&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\">She hesitated&#8230; &ldquo;Your bag&rsquo;s not here.&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\">I pounced,&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\">&ldquo;Get my suitcase from the back room or I&rsquo;ll get it myself!&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\">&ldquo;Your bag&rsquo;s not here,&rdquo; she foolishly tried to regain her position.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\">&ldquo;I&rsquo;ll get it myself!&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\">She stepped aside, her gaze averted.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\">She knew that I knew. She had won the first few rounds&mdash;but I was going to win the game!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\">I went around the counter, (you can get away with doing that at the Roatan airport.) I entered the room where &ldquo;not here luggage&rdquo; is held prisoner and there was my bag! A little tattered, the RUSH, Expedite sticker half torn off, but it was here on Roatan, and probably had been since the day I arrived.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\">I pushed the button to release the pop-up handle, and wheeled my suitcase along. Stomping past her, tossing my claim check tag on the counter, my chin held high&mdash;<\/span><\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\">I had WON the game!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\">This and other stories about day-to-day adventures can be found at <\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/roatanvortex.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\">Roatan Vortex<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva\"> &#8211; It Pulls You In and You Never Want to Leave!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"3a64bb57635b757d04b12bcf0c14b9a3\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: none; 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