Hurricane Matthew, Vacation Spoiler

The clothes were packed nicely in luggage and all the supplies were stacked neatly in the kitchen for me to take with us on the trip.  I haven't been this prepared with packing in a long time.  It was Tuesday and we were flying out on Friday.  I had been looking forward to this vacation as it has been extremely challenging at work and I needed this break.

As I make preparations, I was also tracking Hurricane Matthew brewing.  It hit Haiti and was expected to work it's way up the Florida coast from as far south as Miami and heading along up to the Carolinas.  It slowed significantly after Haiti and our flights out of Miami to Turks and Caicos was cancelled.  I saw the beautiful white sand and clear, aqua waters of Turks and Caicos disappear from my birthday plans.  

I had plan on flying out Friday, so I would be in Turks and Caicos on Saturday and not traveling dealing with airports, planes and ground transportation on my birthday.  I wanted to wake up to sitting on the patio with Baileys in my coffee overlooking the beautiful water, spending the day lazing around the beach and ending with dinner at the highly recommended Coco Bistro.  Hurricane Matthew devastated Haiti and went on with its carnage to Florida.  Hurricane Matthew, the vacation spoiler.

Fortunately, victory is ours!  We will prevail and make it to Turks and Caicos.  Our miracle worker travel agent did get us re-booked out on Monday after my birthday but it was a very stressful Thursday and Friday trying to figure it all out. She was definitely doing some travel logistics gymnastics to make it all happen.  

I will just have to celebrate a belated birthday on the island that has been on my bucket list for a long time.