Day 8 was supposed to be my final day, with a flight to London, then one to Atlanta.
I booked the tickets separately, giving myself about 3 hours from originally landing to taking off. Unfortunately, Austrian Air delayed the start by about 1.5 hours and then took longer to get to London, so we were 2.5 hours late. I was so lucky getting through passport control (3 minutes) and picking up my checked luggage (not even 10 minutes), but on my way to Terminal 3 from Terminal 2 (a 10 minute walk), I got a call from the gate wondering where I was. I said I was between terminals and the agent said that unless I was already through security, there was no way I could make it.
I went to Delta and they rebooked me for Monday, with a somewhat earlier flight. I figured I would just stay at the airport hotel because it was more convenient. Yes, it was fairly expensive, however, with lugging to another hotel, I decided to pay more for the convenience. I am embarrassed by the price, because for the kind of dump it is, it's pretty outrageous. On the other hand, it's right off of Terminal 3 PLUS it gave me a few hours to update my website which I've neglected.
