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<\/p>\nWe’re en route! Left the house this morning at 4:25 am for San Jose Airport.<\/p>\n
At first, the guy at the counter said our carry-ons wouldn’t fit, and wanted us to check them for $25 each. This, on top of the $200 each for the bicycles. I was able to demonstrate that the bags (cardboard boxes I made exactly to 14″ x 22″ x 9″) fit in the tester, so he let us go. He weighed the bikes, and got 42 pounds for one box, and 41 pounds for the other. For $200, you would think they wouldn’t quibble about weight! We were easily within limits, by the way. We wore our helmets onto the plane, saving yet more packing space.<\/p>\n
At the gate, the agent announced that there was some scheduling trouble the previous night, so our flight was absolutely full. He asked for volunteers to check their carry-on bag at the gate, at no charge. That was a good deal to me, so I did it.<\/p>\n
Both of us were dead tired. Elliot slept 2 hours the previous night; I slept 20 minutes. And now we’re in Salt Lake City Airport. This place looks remarkably like Hawaii, at least, the dry Ewa side of Oahu. The only difference is a slight trace of snow on the mountains.<\/p>\n
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Our breakfasts were unconventional 1-item bowls at Manchu Wok at the airport. Almost $12 for two, then another $2.50 for a Snapple lemonade for Elliot.<\/p>\n
This airport has free Wi-Fi, which is how I’m blogging right now. Good thing we didn’t check Elliot’s carry-on – that had the laptop. We got in at just after 9 am local time, and don’t leave until 1:48 pm. We’re supposed to get into Fargo, ND at about 5 pm. Then it will be a mad rush to claim the boxes, and hopefully, assemble the bikes right on the spot at the airport. We’d better get more rest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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