My Suitcase
by Tony Peters on January 14, 2007
OK my trip around the Mediterranean sea was pleasant enough, Cyprus would be a great place to visit anytime not in the winter. Less than 20% of the city of Limasol was open, which made doing anything including eating an adventure. Lots of ruins, did anyone know that Cyprus is/was the birthplace of Aphrodite, I didn't. The work I flew there for was accomplish in a day and I had 3 days to wait before flying to spain for my next job. I visited a lot of ruins (the only thing actually open), historical sights (hard to close holes in the ground) and saw a lot of cats (Cyprus is like Greece that way). New Years in a hotel with a bunch of Romanian's made life interesting though I would have preferred being home. Flying to Cadiz was an exercize in how to lose one's luggage, Cyprus to Athens to Milan to Barcelona to Jerez....my suitcase decided to spend 6 days in Milan leaving me without anything. Thankfully I had a "company charge card" and the base exchange to buy some clothes because the airlines had no idea when I was to receive it. Spain was very cool otherwise Tapas, Sangria, Cafe con Leche (really good for after sangria) and the best little bakery across the plaza from the hotel. Work was more than we expected which made the week pass faster (I always prefer to be active). My suitcase finally arrived the day before I left, which made the next time it got lost all the more amusing....At some point in Madrid it just disappeared...Neither Spanair nor Air France had a clue as to where it was but both said they would insure that I got it (eventually). So I was gone for 13 days and my suitcase was missing for 12days. Air France finally FedEx'd my suitcase from Paris where we had an overnight layover ( I wish I could say I saw something there but other than I nice glass of Bordeaux my stay was uneventful). Both bottles of Sherry and the bottle of Port that I packed made it unbroken (thank you FedEx) and so far the port is outstanding. I do miss the Sangria but it's not warm enough here to make it (yet). Maybe next time I travel I will actually have my luggage.
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