I should have known that the whole trip was going to be a gong show after the first experience Blondie and I had . Namely , getting ourselves to the airport on time , in one piece for our 10:25 pm flight . The day started out well enough - me wrapping up loose ends at work and making sure that things were in order , Blondie picking up the car from the rental place . I had spent a few hours the night before doing all my laundry and packing my ( ridiculously over - sized ) suitcase .

Why did having trouble getting to the airport foreshadow the rest of the trip ?
Because it was difficult