My 2015 Gumball 3000 trip with Team AnastasiaDate has already been an exciting one, and I haven’t even arrived in Sweden yet. After a sudden storm left a friend’s car completely flooded and non-functioning, my ride to the airport was suddenly out of commission. A quick scramble saw another friend swoop in to save the day at the last minute. And then that is when I locked my passport in my car with my keys.
Thus proceeds my second mad-dash of the day to secure my spare set of keys so I could get my passport out of the car. Finally I arrive at the airport, with plenty of time to spare, and I set about checking in for my flight. And then I can’t check in because the system thinks my passport has expired. After taking care of that issue with a rather patient counter clerk for Delta, I board my plane and head south to Atlanta where after a short delay upon landing I find myself with just 15 minutes to make it across the entire Atlanta International Airport to catch my flight to New York.
All’s well that ends well I suppose. I am now sitting at 33,000 feet, I have a window seat, we are making good time to New York, and I am seated next to a lovely couple who are mad for each other.
It makes me miss my wonderful wife dearly.
Last year’s Gumball was a series of unforgettable memories and moments, and this year looks like it is going to be the same.
If you want to keep up with my shenanigans in real time, just pick your favorite social channel and follow along. You can find me on Instagram and Twitter @Moeferd, or you can follow the hashtags #Gumball3000, #HeelsOnWheels and #AnastasiaDate to see what everyone on the trip is saying and doing.
