What To Do When Stranded In An Airport
Posted by bethelyouth on August 28th, 2007I blogged before about what to do when waiting for your food in a restaraunt, and now I’m adding to my “how-to” blogs with what to do at an airport. I don’t write these because I know how to do a lot of things; I write them out of my own experiences and hope you might be able to benefit from something I learned.
So have you ever been stranded in an airport? If you have, leave a comment telling us what you’ve learned.
Here’s what happened to Nikki and me:
We arrived at Reagan airport for a flight to
So we’ll still get to where we need to go—that’s not the problem. But what in the world do you do in an airport for 8 hours??!!
Here’s what we learned today, and maybe you can find enjoyment in these activities when you find yourself stranded in an airport (by the way- Atlanta, I think, is the largest airport in the country, so if you have to get stranded, it’s the place to be):
What To Do When Stranded In An Airport:
1- People Watch. You’ll be amazed how many different kinds of people there are! You’ll learn about cultures, the latest trends, and you might learn about specific people if you dare to talk to them.
2- Read. I actually finished an entire book today. Always keep one in your carry-on.
3- Rent a movie. Did you know that there’s a little shop where you can rent DVDs and watch them on your laptop or portable DVD player? That will knock of a couple hours for you.
4- Play the Dot Game. On your notebook paper that you keep in your carry-on, draw a bunch of dots in rows and columns to create a large rectangle of dots. Then you and your opponent can battle out taking turns making lines between the dots. Each player draws one line in one turn, and if you make the fourth line to create a box, you put your first initial in it and take another turn. The player with the most boxes wins.
5- Play the Big Fat O Game. Here’s another one for your notebook paper. Draw a big fat O then draw a bunch of little O’s to create a border in the shape of a rectangle. The big fat O should be the corner of the rectangle of O’s. Player 1 starts on the big O and says the following phrase while counting one O with each word: “Tic tac toe, three in a row, I bet you can’t land on the big fat O.” Whatever O you land on, cross it out. Rotate turns saying the phrase and counting the Os. Whoever lands on the big fat O wins.
6- Eat. There are some good little restaurants in
7- Call your friends…several times. You might run out of things to say, but they’ll know you care.
8- Play the State Naming Game. Use the
9- Write a blog entry. Maybe someone would be bored long enough to read it.
Hope you loved summer traveling,
Ryan
