This Uber driver was expecting a typical airport pickup on Saturday, but he ended up going on a 400-mile road trip to get his passengers to their aunt's 100th birthday party
Sisters Kerry Maggard and Deb Eggers were stuck at the Minneapolis airport after they missed their connection to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, because of a storm. All of the later flights were sold out and they couldn't get a rental car."We were really scrambling at that point," Maggard told CNN.Their Aunt Ann's party was in the tiny town of Edgerton, Minnesota, which was about 200 miles away, so in desperation, they tried to get an Uber.
I'll take you,'" she said.It took four hours to get there, which gave the sisters a chance to catch up. Florentino said he enjoyed listening to music and looking at the scenery.They reached their destination, at about 6 p.m."The party had been over for an hour, but everyone was there," Maggard said.
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