Traveling relies on transportation. Transportation is no stranger to delays. Any where along your route you could get stuck, but it’s OK. Even if you leave hours of room for error it still might not be enough.
Once, I almost missed a flight because there was no one at the gate to board me. My name was being called on the loudspeaker. I couldn’t help but laugh and yell back- “I’m here!” I didn’t lose my cool though. I waited patiently. Looked for another desk to inform them of the situation. And then waited for someone from the airlines to let me on to the plane. In a matter of minutes the situation was resolved and I was back on track.
Another time, I was in London and simply wanted to get back to my flat after a long day. It had been raining hard that day. When I got to the tube mass crowds and announcements that the tube was shut due to flooding confronted me. I hurried back up to the streets. The excessive number of commuters that would normally be on the trains was now weighing down the busses. The lines to catch a cab were queuing up quickly too. I was roughly a 45-minute walk from home, on a good day. It seemed overwhelming. Maybe it was the look of defeat on my face but in that moment a cab pulled over and illegally picked me up and took me home.
Last New Year’s Eve my sister and I planned a trip to the Bahamas for the Junkanoo festival. The New England weather had other plans. Instead of sitting on the beach drinking Yellow Birds, we were bundled up in sweaters and snowed in watching movies. Our trip was cut short a couple days, but, we got a more direct flight.
Sometimes, you’ve just got to have faith. When delays seem to be keeping you from your travels, maybe there’s an opportunity in the moment you’re missing. And remember that the journey is half the adventure.
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