Steve decided to go to Denmark for a few days. I had to work and was disappointed I couldn't go...until he came back just two days later with quite the tale to tell. Here are a few suggestions how NOT to have a similar trip:
1. When traveling overseas, even standby, and you know you're definitely on the flight, maybe book a hotel otherwise you might end up sleeping on a bench.
2. Also, don't assume rental cars and hotels will be available in August, the month many Europeans have holiday and come to Denmark (including the Danes) to vacation.
3. Check ferry, train, bus schedules before. Just because you took the ferry to Bornholm (an island in Denmark) many times before, the economy is changing things and that ferry may no longer go.
4. Don't assume there will be hotels in a neighboring country or town. Taking the train to Ysted, Sweden does not necessarily open the gate for hotels. Hello, Internet? Guess when you get there you can sleep on a bench in a poncho as a last resort.
5. When all is said and done, you can just fly home after a day and a half. And when you do fly home, going from NY to Cleveland without any plan doesn't always work either. Maybe check if you can fly out of Cleveland first otherwise you will have to fly back to NY and miss your free hotel breakfast.
So I am glad I missed this one! But would it have gone better with me? We may never know.
(Good thing Mac doesn't read blogs! Love him anyway!)
