Valentines Day came and went. Being to busy thinking about all of the things that need to get done is taking over our life for the time being. I spent the day on the phone with Continental Airlines trying to figure the pups flights.(It caused me to bit off all of my nails in the process) There are so many rules that it is impossible to fly both of them together.
-Only 1 large crate or two small crates per plane (i guess because plane is on the smaller side)
-We have to arrive in Honolulu by 3:00pm (due to quarantine)
- Snub-nose dogs cannot fly on all of the planes
There are probably more rules but my brain isn't working anymore.
So we came down to booking the flight a day before Mike and I even get to Hawaii. They have to fly out on two separate planes. Bolo at 12:10 and Sheba at 6:35 to Chicago. (So we will just have to wait around for awhile which I don't really mind as long as they are OK) After that they continue separately to Texas where they both will eventually end up and stay the night. (I have never boarded them so they probably have a fit about it) The next morning they are both on the same flight arriving to Hawaii around 2:00. Hopefully Mike and I will have landed already to get the paperwork started for them to leave with us that day from Quarantine.
Today I have to book our flights, print all of the paperwork off for Quarantine and flights, and figure out where we are going to live when we get there. I had called yesterday to Temp Lodging and they pretty much laughed at me. I knew they would be all full, what was I thinking even calling.
Mike has left early this morning for the field, so I am on my own for 48 hours. I just wish I could run stuff past him so I know I'm doing it right.
Hi Katie--I'm impressed by all you are doing and accomplishing. I have never had to fly an animal overseas...this is quite the ordeal for you. I know someone who is over there now (Naval)...she may know of places you can check into. They had to wait a bit for housing. Hang in there! xoxo
ReplyDeleteHi Katie! I absolutely feel for you -- PCSing to a place, especially one with quarantine restrictions, can be ridiculously stressful. I just wanted to let you know if you have any questions, feel free to email me (elandrum501@gmail.com) and maybe I can help or give you some insight! Keep your head up, it'll all be worth it soon once you're here =)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much... I don't know anyone in Hawaii what so ever so I might be using your email to ask you a few questions soon... :)
DeleteKatie, you're doing great! When you get here you will know all that stress was worth it and you will feel very accomplished. I'm still so excited for y'all! Let me know if y'all need anything when you arrive we would be happy to help out especially since we live smack in the middle of the airport and base (or so it seems).
ReplyDeleteI'm sure it will be worth it. I go through phases of being so overly excited about moving and then the worry sets in. We are going to be staying right by Pear Harbor till we get base housing. Any feed back about that area?
DeleteI totally get that. If there was an area I wanted to get lost/stranded/left in, it would be the Pearl Harbor area. Just about everything is around the corner such as the NEX and there's a target about a mile away from that. Staying there will help you get all set up for a few days! :)Let me know if you have anymore questions! my email is brianaae@hawaii.edu.
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