2/11/15 Charlotte, NC

I didn't expect the adventure to start so soon . . . We got up at 3:30 this morning to catch the shuttle to the airport.  We checked in and boarded the plane on time (5:30) for our 6 AM flight.  After everyone was on board, a malfunction with a sensor was discovered.  A mechanic was called and eventually they made us get off the plane .  We rebooked our tickets in Charlotte knowing we were not going to make our connection.  Shortly thereafter, we reboarded our plane, but before taking off, they discovered a problem with the nose wheel.  That was fixed fairly quickly, but we had to be de-iced again.  We finally took off at 10:00 and had an uneventful flight.  Of course, by this time we not only had missed our original flight, but our re-booked flight!  When we landed in Charlotte at 11:45, we were re-re-booked (if there is such a word) and are now cooling our heels until 4:40 PM when we board our next flight to L.A.  We should sleep like rocks tonight!  I just hope our luggage catches up with us before tomorrow's flight to Australia!  The good news is that it is 45 degrees here and we can see green grass rather than a snow covered landscape.