Renting Cars

So, the flight went fairly well. This was the first time we had to get our actual luggage screened, and in fact the first time we flew since the TSA took over airport security. Not too big a deal -- okay, so it was one more line, but it wasn't too bad. We checked in electronically, changed our seats so we were all together, and got on our nonstop flight. Not too bad.

Then we tried to rent a car.

Now, I had a reservation. All they had to do was get my driver's liscense, see my credit card, and find the appropriate car.

Except that they had 3 associated working. For the first 30 minutes, two were trying to appease a lady who looked strangely like my 3rd/4th grade teacher, who did NOT want a small car. Eesh. Then the other lady was just flummoxed by the woman who had reserved her car with a credit card but wanted to pay cash. There were 4 people in line in front of me. It took 1 hour and 15 minutes. So then we try to drive to our hotel near Hershey...except the Yahoo gave us the most random, icky, two-lane-highway-in-the-middle-of-nowhere directions you had ever saw. The guy at the front desk just kinda shook his head when we showed him.

So...after getting in at 5:00 Eastern time, we arrived at our hotel at 10:30 Eastern time. It took 5 and a half hours to rent a car, eat a fast dinner at Sbarro's, and travel 80 miles.

So...next time, Hertz, eh?