Wait! Why aren\u2019t I flying from Anchorage to Chicago right now?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Adak\/Anchorage flight got cancelled. That\u2019s why!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So I arrived a day late and am leaving a day late\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Temp in the high 40s, overcast, rain, rain, rain, wind N 25-35 mph, gusting to 50 (hence the flight cancellation).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I tried to go birding in the rain, with little success. Everything was hunkered down, although I did see the Sanderling flock huddled against piles of seaweed at Clam Lagoon. Also, a flock of a dozen or so Rock Sandpipers were feeding there as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No sign of the plover or stint, but they may have been out of view around the bend of the peninsula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The overnight winds were from the SE and E, bringing in shearwaters to Kuluk Bay again this morning. But not in the numbers from a few days ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A travel note: Once I got the notification that the flight was cancelled, I went to the airport and they told me a makeup flight was scheduled for tomorrow and I was already re-booked on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For reasons I won\u2019t go into, all three legs of my trip were booked separately, so I had to call Alaska Airlines and American Airlines to reschedule those flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Alaska representative, re-booked me on the same Anchorage\/Chicago flight one day later \u2013 and even the same seat!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When I called American, the recording said there was a long wait and they could call me back. I opted for that and an hour-or-so later, they called.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When I gave the rep my situation, he was ready to help, but then saw that I already had checked-in for the Chicago?Philadelphia flight (ever prompt I am!). Well, that caused a problem because he didn\u2019t know how to un-checkin a passenger! He had to consult with a supervisor. After holding for about 20 minutes, he finally got it resolved, started to book me on the same flight the next day, AND THEN THE POWER WENT OUT!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Adak, when the power goes out, everything goes out \u2013 phone and internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The power returned about a half-hour later. I waited to see if he would try to call me back, but didn\u2019t get any calls for 15 minutes, so I called American again, left my number and waited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After 45 minutes, they called back and a new rep quickly resolved my situation and got me booked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So what should have taken less than half-hour to rebook, took two-plus hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I went back out birding in mid-afternoon, but it was still blowing and raining. By the time I got around to the Seawall, the rain stopped and I had hope of walking the peninsula when I got back around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not to be. By the time I got back to the peninsula, the rain started again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, no new birds today. Tomorrow is supposed to be much less windy and no rain, so I should be able to get a few hours of birding in before getting my luggage to the airport, etc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Wait! Why aren\u2019t I flying from Anchorage to Chicago right now? The Adak\/Anchorage flight got cancelled. That\u2019s why! So I arrived a day late and am leaving a day late\u2026 Temp in the high 40s, overcast, rain, rain, rain, wind … Continue reading