Well well well... I think I won't have much to write about in this post as really, all I did on this work trip was work and nothing else. I barely saw where the beach was, didn't even get to touch the water! Unbelievable.

One thing I enjoyed however was the Reef Grill at the Juno Beach. So if you get a chance to visit, do stop by. I loved it!

Flight way back was even worse. I had to stay overnight at Atlanta and I promise this time I did not miss any flight! It was all delays.

But the good thing is that I might get to go back. I will keep you posted :-)

Love you all!

Have you ever noticed how when the day doesn't start well, it never gets any better. One after another, things go wrong and you just wish that it gets over soon. Yesterday was one such day for me.

As if missing the flight wasn't enough, the next flight got delayed. First the AC in the plane stopped working. Took some time to get that fixed. Then the weather in Atlanta was terrible and they had declared a ground stop for about two hours. Which in simple words means that no airplanes can land at Atlanta air port during the ground stop. So we sat in the plane for about an hour and a half before the captain decided to have mercy and let us out at the terminal.

I was almost ready to collapse due to hunger. Almost. So at the first opportunity I had, I got myself a sandwich. Which turned out was not a good idea cz it made me sick and I was sooo done for the day! But delay in the first flight obviously means missing the second one. So I had to wait for the next available flight. So long story short, I FINALLY reached West Palm Beach at 1.30 AM. Then baggage claim and car rental took some time. But the day finally ended when I checked into the hotel at 3 AM.

I thanked god that the day was over!

And I missed it again...

Read on for live updates on my quick trip to West Palm Beach, FL!

So just like most of my trips, I challenged myself again and booked a six am flight. And just like all those trips, I missed it. Yes. Once again. And if you have been reading my travel tales regularly, you know how experienced I am in missing and rebooking and rescheduling flights. Never - let me say it again - Never, ever have I paid a rebooking fee or penalty as they call it. And honestly, it's not my negotiation skills. No one has ever asked me to pay - before today. WTH!

So a overly polite elderly guy at Delta counter tells me that it will cost me fifty bucks to change my itinerary. When I denied, he suggested I call Delta customer care to see if they can waive it. Sure enough, after about twenty minutes of hold, the Delta representative tells me that I need to pay $150 penalty for missing my flight plus the difference in the price. What a joke!

Well, going back to the airport and paying fifty dollars seemed like an obvious choice at this point. So I returned to the counter. And at this point, I would like to take a moment and thank god that the elderly guy asked some other guy to re-schedule me :D

Guy: Where are you from?

Sowm: India

Guy: Nice! Where in India?

Sowm: New Delhi

Guy: Are you punjabi?

Sowm: Yes! (Joyed and surprised) I didn't think you would know (He's white)

Guy: Oh, my girl friend is punjabi, so I know

Sowm: That's great! blah blah blah

Guy: Blah Blah Blah

After ten minutes...

Guy: Here you go Ms. Bhardwaj. See you later :) (No mention of money/penalty etc)

Sowm: Thank you soooo much for your help sir. I really appreciate it. (Run!)

Phew!

Well, I learned something new today!