Our trip back from Cape Town was long and tiring. Our plane left Cape Town late, and in Addis Ababa we had to run with escorting Airline Officials from our plane to our connecting flight, as our plane to Toronto was already fully boarded, and waiting for 4 passengers from our incoming plane. We were dubious that our luggage would make the connection.

On arrival in Toronto 3 of our 4 bags were first off the baggage carasole. The 4th bag with our newly made Grandi 316 Stainless Steel Fresh Water Drinking Tank, had gone walk-about. The Officials searched for the bag both in International and Domestic Arrivals and the entire plane was searched, as their computers showed that the bag had been placed aboard the flight. I had Airline Officials and Customs grilling me as to what the bag contained, with numerous questions of whether it contained booze, cigarettes, drugs, valuables - they were going on the assumption that the bag had been stolen by airline workers for the valuables therein. After much assuring that it was an empty SS tank, with a large open inspection hole, that it was of no value to anyone except us, they continued their search and it was found in Cargo 4 hours later - and then the transfer vehicle broke down in the snow …….…  By the time we’d checked into Cubana Air, through security and to the Airline Lounge, I was desperately in need of a large whiskey to destress.  Thankfully we had a 7 hour layover, so all ended well.