The family arrived! Lewis landed in Stockholm on Sunday morning wheeling his bags and two big crates out of customs. I was so relieved to see him and to see Tilly wagging her tail. I didn't sleep at all the night before because I was imagining how awful it must have been for Tilly and Harley to be in a dark cargo area for 8.5 hours.
But they came through like rock stars. We took Tilly out of her crate and she pranced through the airport like she was a traveling pro. Harley was really alert and curious, too. I was totally amazed.
Actually it's Lewis who is the rock star. He is the one that took care of all of the paperwork details and made sure the pets were OK on each leg of the flight. In Chicago he almost didn't get on the plane because the SAS person at the gate would not confirm whether or not the animals had been loaded on it. He didn't want to board in case Tilly and Harley got left behind.
For anyone who intends to travel with their pets, United was incredible (from Denver to Chicago). They went out of their way at every step to ensure Tilly and Harley were OK. The pilot even got on the intercom to say that he had just seen them load the dog and cat onto the plane, and that everyone would arrive "furry and friendly." :)
Happy! Aspen and I glad to read that Tilly and Harley made it home okay. We sure do miss Tilly! We hope she can come visit again!
Posted by: Patrice | January 30, 2006 at 08:38 PM