Soloing in Southport

Yep
I was on my way
To Southport
alone
leaving Liam, King of the North to visit Sasha, Queen of the South
both treasure their twin blankies
Before leaving I adopted two direwolves to add to Liam's pack and ensure he would not be lonely

LIAM WITH GHOST, NYMERIA AND WOLFIES

I was at MacArthur Airport and I got as close as the plane. I was flying Frontier, I got a bargain $106 round-trip. My fellow passengers were dotted about in the rows of seats. I arrived there at 5:45am. The flight was at 7:20am. Once a day to Myrtle Beach and one back 3 times a week. I was visiting my childhood friend Lynne who was to pick me up in Myrtle Beach and drive me up to her Southport NC home. Seems many of the passengers were regulars between Islip and Myrtle Beach having a home there and relatives here.


I immediately was told there was a delay till 1:20pm. What?  I was scheduled to arrive in MB at 9:11am. Lynne had a full day planned for me. Apparently this delay was of no surprise to the group.

This flight had been 9 hours late Monday and cancelled completely the prior Wednesday. I was taken aback. I had received emails every day from Frontier since I had booked 5/5. They were informative and caring and efficient...the lonely plane on the runway without any humans and the lack of any company spokesperson or announcement or messenger was the exact opposite of what one would expect from the tone of their online communication. My fellow passengers called the corporate number on the website...we were told the plane needed a part...uh oh. After an hour my woman buddy adjacent told me I had a decision to make. It could be leaving early afternoon, or later or be canceled.
I was far from home. Did I want to hang out with her? Or leave and come back.
Or try another time

 I escaped.

I watched all day for the news

departed at 4:03pm...see shot at right

It was a deep disappointment

We have tried to do this trip a number of times and it has been cancelled for illness, accident, hurricane and flood and now the airline
Frontier is a classy customer service oriented airline. But they have no staff, ground personnel or tech support at MacArthur, Online they are outstanding. But they need to get the planes moving and flying not parked and waiting.



And where was I going?
Here is a link about Southport

https://southportnc.org/







Home of Lynne, Organizer of Activities
see them on the left

and Planner of Gardens, Lynne's botanical creations above

         Home of Ken, Maker of Chairs

He builds them, paints them and decorates them
they are sold locally and are seen at the waterfront
and around town on people's porches

Soutport is the
Setting for the TV Shows, Revenge and Under the Dome

Film Location for many Nicholas Spark's movies

  
and fish 

and water
Intercoastal waterway
Atlantic ocean
and ships
and sunrises
and sunsets

however it was

 not happening for me
that day

 but

there were positives


If the delay is more than 3 hours you get a refund
I did
They gave me a $100 voucher for a future trip

I made money
and saw a sunrise

Got to know and enjoy MacArthur airport
quite a lovely spacious airy location

MacArthur, I shall return

Got lots of Fitbit steps

Had fun with the group

Learned the Frontier drill

tried out my

backpack...awesome

learned I can function on 3 hours sleep

Got to try a new Starbucks

did my first Mobile check-in and it worked
see below







I had spent hours squirting liquids into little bottles  I like it.
will leave it all there. like a mini universe.
see right

And watched the Survivor finale with the boys 

I will get there
Lynne's pups

Sasha and Kendl (see photo bottom left)

and the exquisitely

welcoming porch (see photo bottom right)
are waiting
and the Barb gift pothos plant is thriving in its pot here
 which matches Lynne's decor and will make it on the next trip
so Barb can be in Lynne's coastal home

I will not disappoint

 




When the snows fall 

and the white winds blow

the lone wolf dies

but the pack survives

 
  
Woof, Woof