19 July 2013, Canada trip

Day one was simple, fly to Manchester NH, spend the night and pick up the pick in the AM. The first leg of the flight, Panama City to BWI was fine; once we got to BWI the weather turned real nasty.  We sat waiting at gate B2 because the plane currently in the gate couldn’t leave due to the lightning striking all around the airport; had everyone’s attention.  After sitting for an hour a voice came over the intercom saying all passengers at gate B2 waiting for flight 540, your gate is now A11; which of course, was the farthest gate from where we were. So everyone hustled to the gate, sat down (a lot of people actually ran like the plane would leave without them) and caught their breath. We weren’t seated more than 5 minutes when over the intercom an announcement was made, if you are waiting for flight 540 your gate still is, and will remain gate B2. There was a collective WT@&#^%!. So everyone got up and hustled all the way back to B2. We eventually boarded and then sat for an hour before the weather cleared again. Was supposed to land at 9 PM but didn’t land until 1045PM. At least it was the Hilton airport shuttle was still running. Tomorrow I will get the bike and head for Quebec City.