So, my last little hope of going to Utah just vanished tonight and I am so sad. Here is the scoop. For the past 2 months there has been a dilemma if I was going to Brazil to visit my family or not. So on and off we would make the plans and it would fall through. Because of that we couldn't make plans to go to Utah like we wanted to. Well, last week the plans for Brazil were finally finalized. We got so excited because we could make the plans to go to Utah during James' break and even better, use our vouchers and fly for free (before Emma turns 2!).
The day before that (Wednesday) we checked the prices and we were only going to have to pay $40 in taxes for both of us to go! Great deal, not so big of a problem. Then, the next day (Thursday), when we were going to purchase our tickets they went up! We couldn't believe it. So we said, ok forget it, we can't pay for that. But we wanted to go so bad, we started to come up with ideas to come up with the $$$. A miracle happened, and on Sunday James receives an email from a student at his school asking for help with translation during their board exam with a patient and offered to pay for the help! Yeah! Now we had the money to go to Utah.
When today was all finalized that James is for sure going to "work" for this girl, I was on the web site purchasing our tickets and some really sad happened and I still can't believe it! I had chosen our flights, our seats, put our names and credit card information, and when I clicked purchase there was a dumb message that said: "We are sorry, but the flight you have selected has just sold out! Please select another flight". What?! What do you mean was sold out, was my first thought! There was enough seats. There is no way that some one could have bought 20+ seats for the same destination in the past 2 minutes!
Well, ok, so here I go searching for a different flight and guess what?! The prices had gone up. Ridiculously more! More than we can dream to afford!
I guess we are not supposed to go! It's ok, we are not going!
So here is our sad story of the day. And as I writte I mourn! I miss our families so much! I hope to see them soon!
6 comments:
wah wah wah!!!
Tell James I'll still be expecting him to jump out of the pantry on Mothers day!!
That IS that saddest news of the day! Abracos para voces!!! SEMPRE!!!
Oh how sad! I know how you guys feel. We keep trying to get home aslo and things just don't work out. At least on the bright side you will now have a little extra money from James' new job! :)
I can't believe that you need to keep trying because things change everyday and something might become available. We so want to see you guys. I will call you later
Michelle
That is terrible! There seemed to be way to many factors trying to prevent you from going- it must be for the best! I hope that it works out that you can go soon though! It seems like those darn airline prices are always jumping around. I hope you guys get to see your family soon!
Yikes, sorry for you guys! We have been there before trying to buy tickets to go home and see family and the same thing happened to us and we felt just like you - ready to pull our hair out and cry at the same time. It really stinks :-(
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