Now some of you have already gone on to another post as you say, " I don't wan to hear about this. " Others say , "Well, ya. So what?" Others probably say, " I know what's going to happen.
This incident has a long beginning.
When I was teaching in the Arctic, the Superintendent organized a week long in service. We were flown in to a central point and then a larger aircraft was used to take us to our destination. There were 19 or 20 if us. The aircraft was a DC 3, which is a pre WW II airplane. We were scheduled to stop and refuel half way to our destination. They decided to load up with fuel and fly non stop. The fight was nine hours. The reason for omitting the mid way stop was that the back tire on the tail was flat. The seats were canvas and no seat belts. We soon found places more comfortable leaning up against luggage. Many card games were played as we droned on hour after hour.
We left at 3:00 PM and arrived at midnight. Obviously we landed successfully as I'm still here.
So were were taken into the hotel where reservations had been made. Rooms were assigned but the clerk very apologetically said that they were two rooms short and two people would have to occupy the honey moon suite. Well, you guessed who one of the people was who was assigned to the honey moon suite.
We received a fair bit of ribbing and a few visits from people to see what a honey moon suite looked like. It was also my first visit to a honey moon suite! Well, the bed was about 8 ft. wide! I would have had to yell to my buddy if I wanted to talk to him! So two guys in a honey moon suite? The bed was so big you didn't know anybody else was in it.
So my only stay in a honey moon suite and it was with another guy!
I'm sure others have a similar story. Reservation foul ups make for some strange bed fellows!
HaHa! Love it! That's pretty funny.
ReplyDeleteNow that I look back on it , it was funny! At the time, not so much.
DeleteGoodness, you've had some adventures, like that plane rids, and landing, and some funny experiences too!
ReplyDeleteThere were many surprises in my Arctic adventure.
DeleteA nice story and did you feel like a just married fellow?
ReplyDeleteI like your question! Well, I was married and my wife had to sty at home.
DeleteHahaha...cute! Well, at least it makes for a funny story. And you got a chance to see what a honeymoon suite is like.
ReplyDeleteYes , that was my only chance. When I got married it was like Grandma and Grandpa...we just went home!
Deleteha,ha Red - that is a swell story. I worked with men, a girl doing a "Man's" job - I was the first drafts"woman" in the province - I worked in a "Mans" field. We had hotel reservations under our first initial and last name and I was assigned a room with my friend Bob - we all called him Papa Bob for he was like a Father to all of us. So, when we both arrived at the door of "Our Room", being the gentleman he was, he said "You take the room, I'll find room with the other guys" - Yep, a real gentleman and funny things happened all the time because I was the only girl in the crew with my hardhat on working along with the guys - they eventually became "My Guys" - they knew it and I knew it - I had all these big brothers and what a marvelous working experience for me it was. So, I have to tell you I had a giggle when I read your post - I loved it. Cheers :)
ReplyDeleteWe are lucky to have great mentors during our careers. You had one here.
DeleteRumors were flying
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure about the rumors but we sure took a lot of ribbing!
DeleteThat's a funny story, Red. I laughed to think of you and your buddy in that huge bed, in the midst of all that ribbing, too! :-)
ReplyDeleteWe were two big guys and three more could have easily joined us!
Deletetoo funny! glad you BOTH slept comfortably!
ReplyDeleteIt was a tough sleep as after nine hours of flying it has hard to settle down.
DeleteGreat story Red. I have never seen a Honeymoon Suite:)
ReplyDeleteI would think they're all different and other than the big bed I can't remember anything else.
DeleteToo funny! Did you know the term 'strange bedfellows' was first used by Shakespeare in his play The Tempest?
ReplyDeleteI didn't know this and I suspect the term has a much more precise meaning!
DeleteWere you carried over the threshold? By the way, why are beds in honeymoon suites so big. That's the time in a relationship when a tiny bed does just fine.
ReplyDeleteI think your right about the size of the bed. Probably a single bed would fit!
Deleteha ha ha ha! That is a funny story....
ReplyDeleteI thought other people would have a similar story with reservations that had been fouled up.
DeleteI was only in a DC3 Dakota once. It was the nearest thing to a bird that I've ever flown in: the wings flapped!
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