i have 4 weeks of vacation a year, on top of other random things. our work year runs from jul-jun, and so if you don't use your vacation time by the end of june, you lose it.
and i do not waste my vacation time. so i decided to go to calgary to see friends and family. it's not quite a mattress run as i'm staying at
chateau mom and dad, and i'm pretty sure that their frequent stay program
doesn't transfer over to starwood easily. but it certainly has its perks:
- free toiletries
- complimentary daily breakfast
- complimentary laundry services
- queen size bed with heavenly bedding
- a no-bedbug guarantee
- free airport transfers (pending availability)
what i didn't realize was that i was coming during an uncharacteristic summer rainstorm. "you brought the rain with you (from vancouver)!" my friend texts me two days ago as i was arriving into town. but it wasn't just
any rainstorm. it was (and still is) a
prolonged rainfall which resulted in something like this:
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| oh no! a starwood hotel is being threatened! |
the pictures above aren't mine, obviously. i'm in no way adventurous enough to venture into the flood areas. there's a state of emergency and communities are evacuated, but because
chateau mom and dad is located on the far south side of the city, no evacuation is needed here. so we will see how this holiday turns out.
on the travel front, none of my flights are affected. my dad has a flight out this afternoon, and most of the roads crossing any form of water are closed right now. we're not sure if it will be easy to get to the airport from where we are. air canada has issued a travel advisory on its website, and
travel changes can be made without penalty for affected flights both today and tomorrow. i've never had to use their online rebooking tool before, but i may have to today.
stay safe, calgary.
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