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| I began my 31-hour journey from Cusco to Fruitport yesterday at 1:30pm, when I got picked up from my Cusquenian home and taken to the airport. This was my last view of Cusco and the surrounding mountains from the ground (I took the picture as I was climbing the stairs into the plane)... |
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| ...and here I am at Starbucks in Lima, where I waited with all my belongings for three hours until I could check my bag. After another three hours of waiting in the departure lounge, I took off for Mexico City at 12:20am... |
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| ...and got there at 5am. After a two-hour immigration line, and an hour-long discussion with the suitcase people from AeroMexico (my suitcase definitely got left in Lima), I only had to wait another hour until I left for Chicago. The flight proceeded with no problems, and I touched down in the good old U.S. of A. at 1:40pm! After clearing customs and taking the train to Union Station, I was greeted with this lovely Christmas scene as I waited for my train to Holland. Once I bored that, it was a five-hour ride (including the hour and a half delay) and a forty-five minute car ride to... |
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| ...home! I am appreciating it even more today after a good night's sleep! Things I didn't even know I missed--like drinking water out of the faucet, being able to throw toilet paper in the toilet, and going to a store where everything is actually in stock--seem like such luxuries now. On the flip side, it is weird to pay more than $3 for a four-course meal and to not be able to bargain down the price of everything. Still...it's nice to be home. It has been an incredible six months (I can't believe it is already over!), and I will never forget all that I have seen and experienced during this half-year. For all of those of you who have kept up with this blog, thank you so much--it was so nice to be able to share my experiences with you in 'real time'. If I ever go on another long journey, be assured that this is where I will be posting my experiences. But, for now, I am back in the States, and I so I would like to close my six months of blogging with the words of one of my favorite jolly men: "Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!" |
4 comments:
I'm glad you got home safe! I'm going to miss your blog and hope you are going onto another Journey soon ;-)
Have a very merry Christmas!
One journey ends and another begins. I am relieved to have you safe at home for the holidays dear daughter and thank you for six months of wonder and amazement via your blogs. Be safe love & prayers mom
I'm going to be going through withdrawal:( Katie, your blogs have been a regular highlight in my life. Thank you for all the effort. God Bless and Merry Christmas!
Welcome Home! Love Ya!
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