Are we there yet?

One of the most annoying ways to end a trip, especially after very teary goodbyes, is to get stuck before you even get on the plane.

Air France found a technical problem, Bad.

That they managed to fix within two hours, Good.

That meant we missed our connecting flight before we even got on the first plane, Bad.

But, there were going to be Air France people in Paris to help us, Good.

They told us there were no more flights we could be on (to anywhere in North America) that day, even though it was only 11 AM, Bad.

They paid for a hotel, Good.

Now, I am in Paris and hoping very much the rest of the flights go as planned.