Re: Belgium accomodations, etc....Steve Vince

[Guest guest]

I absolutely will, Steve...many thanks!

In surfacehippy , " swvmdy2k4 " wrote:

> Dear ,

> I flew United's economy coach and they put me in an aisle bulkhead

> seat by the handicapped lavatory. I was up walking every half an

hour

> or so on the 9 hour ride home so 1st class would have been kind of a

> waste. People have received courtesy seating but don't count on it.

> Unless you're tall, it costs way too much to be worth it. Don't

count

> out your insurance just yet. I thought I had the world's worst, but

5

> months after surgery I submitted a claim and today received checks

for

> ALL surgeon's fees and hospitalization, so save your receipts, keep

> your bills paid on one credit card, screw the preauth and go for it!

> Take care,

> Steve Vince

> Bilat BHR De Smet Jan 6, 2004

>

>

>

> > Hi Belgium hippies!

> >

> > Ok, so I will be talking to my uncle tomorrow about airfare,

> > accommodations, etc...and I understand there are " family

> > accommodations " at the hosptial for 15 Euros incl

breakfast....or,

> > there's a B&B 800m away. Would anyone recommend the family accom

at

> > the hosp? Would it be better/more comfortable to stay at the

nearby

> > B&B - and if so, which B&B is closest (I think there are

several?)

> > My paperwork says one is 800m from hostpital.

> >

> > As for airfare...not that I'm trying to cut corners or anything

(nah,

> > not me!), but since I have to pay for surgery 'cuz my insurance

sucks

> > (ahem...), anyone know whether booking coach and later getting

> > a " sympathy " upgrade is a possibility? Am I dreaming?

Probably.

> > I'm sure there's a risk that there won't be any 1st class/bus

seats

> > available if I wait. The other thing is having to get 2

> > first/business class seats so I can sit with my

uncle...hmmmm....just

> > tryin' to figure. Has anyone gone coach, and was it absolutely

> > miserable? Were you doing laps up and down the plane showing

your

> > scar to insomniac passengers? Speaking of

insomniacs....what

> > time is it? :/

> >

> > Just some Qs...am talking to my uncle tomorrow and hope to book

in

> > the next few days (or find a friend with buko (a.k.a., lots) of

miles

> > that I can maybe purchase for less than I'd have to spend? I'm

goin'

> > back East ( " home " ) as I mentioned in a prior post, and UT (my

uncle)

> > and I will be discussing all...so just curious if anyone can shed

any

> > light of any of this stuff.

> >

> > THANKS TO ONE AND THANKS TO ALL HIPPIES!

> >