Don't count your chickens before they hatch

Well friends, it turns out I have a Monday the 21st after all. We were supposed to leave DTW at 5:35pm, but it was delayed from the ice, and so we didn't get to LAX until 9:45pm local time, just after our connecting flight to Melbourne. That was the last flight through V Australia (who we booked through) for the night. So, a VERY kind man (haha) told us we had to go back to the gate at 2pm Monday to TRY and book another flight. They gave us a discounted hotel near LAX.

At the hotel we called the travel group who booked our flight. They were very helpful and booked us a new flight to Australia. It doesn't leave until 11:45pm local time though, so we are stuck in LA for the day. We get to Brisbane 8am Wednesday. Then we have to wait until 6pm to fly to Christchurch. We will get there at 1am Thursday, not really the ideal time to move into a dorm, so who knows what will happen then.

I do know, though, that we will certainly miss all the orientation Wednesday. We were supposed to get to Christchurch at 3pm Tuesday. All the new student stuff was on Wednesday.

Our hotel and food for the day is going to be covered by insurance though, so at least that's something. And now I can say I truly experienced traveling.