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Detailed travelogue on Australia and New Zealand

Detailed Travelogue on Australia and New Zealand

Larry
2006-05-27 03:23:16

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and the doctor had to give me a tetnus shot (since it had
been almost 10 years since my last one). I didn't know what I was going to
do. I had a $1000 non-refundable ticket, had everything planned, and didn't
want to cancel the trip I was to start the very next day.
When I tried to wear my normal Reebok shoes, the arch of the shoe would
press against the sore area. Just on a whim though, a few days before, I
bought a pair of nice hiking boots from REI that I was debating whether or
not to take. And on these boots, the soles were removable. So the next
day, I removed the soles, hobbled to the local drug store, bought some
Scholls insoles, took a scissors, cut a hole around where the sore area
would press against, and slipped them in. Somehow, it worked. While it
still hurt a little, I could walk -- somewhat -- though I couldn't walk
normally (stretching the foot while walking). I had to walk in a strict
up-down motion.
Wondering just HOW I was going to do the trip in this condition (since my
trips usually involve lots of walking), I set off for the airport that night
for the 10:00pm flight.

UNITED AIRLINES

I would never have taken United Airlines had they not been the lowest
fare I could get. We've had plenty of trouble with them before on numerous
occasions where they didn't keep their word, and they seem to have the worst
service and attitude of any of the major airlines. So why should this trip
be any different? It wasn't. As always, United lied, and now won't keep
their word.
Before going, I called United numerous times to make sure that the other
flight segments for my trip (using Ansett Airlines -- a United partner
airline), within Australia and New Zealand, would count towards my frequent
flyer miles. The United agents assured me each time that the segments would
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