I just got back from an unscheduled trip down to Florida. I’ve said it before here, and I still firmly believe that the greatest people watching experience you can have is in an airport, and this trip didn’t disappoint.
Take this question I heard asked of an airline baggage agent in Fort Lauderdale by not one but two people:
“I didn’t catch my bag when it went around the carousel the first time… Will it come back out again?”
Then there was the couple who tried to bring what appeared to be a jug of skin cream in their carry on. I didn’t stick around to watch the situation unfold at the security checkpoint – although I saw them wandering around about 20 minutes later.
Finally, after flying to or through at least 2 dozen airports and never having a problem getting around… On this trip, this was the first time I have EVER gotten lost in an airport! I have always avoided Houston Intercontinental like the plague because I had heard so many bad things about it. This was the first time I have ever actually flown to the airport, and I’ve got to say while the terminals are nice, their signage sucks! It’s a sprawling monstrosity that is extremely difficult to navigate.
