Some News...

1 June 6:10 pm EST

We're now ensconced at the Plaza, just up the street from the Sheraton where we stayed last night. For the first few hours we heard many different stories as to what would happen to us next. It was only in the last hour and a half that our new hotel posted a fax from the airline with the details. They are flying a plane from the UK to come get us an hour from now. By the time the plane arrives and the crew on board get their required rest, we will leave for Dublin at noon tomorrow.

Our Flyglobespan family are now in a terrible funk. I would say the surly is the best description of the mood. Ironically, we are local celebrities. A slow news day combined with our "Terror in the Skies" engine trouble resulted in several news stories and interviews.

Barb and I have decided that we will not have a bad vacation day so we have temporarily declared that Hamilton is the number one vacation destination in the universe.

Earlier we had a easy stroll down James street, pausing for a beverage at Chester's World of Beers. eventually we reached the Hamilton Gallery of Art, which had a pretty good collection. We were both surprised at the ratio of painting that showed either dead animals (posed beside fruit) or animals about to die (posed beside their predators). Their past curators must have had an interesting view of art.

The evening awaits. Perhaps we will see Shrek 3 playing down the street or just relax in the Amore Lounge with a glass of wine. Tomorrow we try again.