Home Again

Tuesday September 1, 2009:

The trip home was a bit of a marathon affair. Our flight left Cusco at about 5:00 pm on Monday. We had a 6 hour layover in Lima before our flight to Los Angeles. The boys found that the Lima airport had all the trappings of home - MacDonalds, Dunkin Donuts, Papa Johns, etc. They managed to fill the time eating lots of junk food.

The flight to Los Angeles was uneventful, though it is always difficult to sleep on overnight flights. We all noticed that LAN flight service is much superior to that of Alaska Airlines. We arrive in Los Angeles at about 7:00 am expecting another 6 hour layover until the flight to Vancouver. We lucked out however as there was an 8:50 am flight that was not full and they were able to accommodate all of us.

As a result we arrived in Vancouver at about noon instead of 4:00 pm. Other than having to change the logistics of rides home, this was great.

I must admit that wearing the Scout uniform throughout the trip helped us make some friends and eased our way through airline checkins, security, customs and immigration. AFter all, who can you trust more than a Scout.

It is good to be home in our own beds, with North American plumbing and family. Stay tuned for the date of our potluck dinner and slide show.