Back in the States

We made it back from Haiti safe and sound. We had 3 weeks of no air conditioning, cold showers, and living out of a suitcase (because I sure wasn't going to put my clothes in drawers where lizards or bugs could get on them). And yet, our time there was extremely valuable! We’ve actually been back about 3 weeks now. It’s always interesting traveling to and from a developing nation. The contrast in airports and transportation system is vast. It can take a little while to adjust to that change. For our departure, we left Les Cayes airport, taking a very small plane to Port-au-Prince where we were picked up by a friendly Haitian who transported us from the small airport to the International airport. After standing in some long lines with no air conditioning, we boarded our plane to Ft. Lauderdale. From there, we went through customs, then flew to Detroit. It was at the Detroit airport where I knew for sure that I was back in America. I think it hit me as I was walking through a well-air-conditioned tunnel on a moving sidewalk surrounded by waves of iridescent colors synchronized to music holding a café Americano from Starbucks. Welcome to America.