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Detroit – Mexico City – Lima

Posted on Thursday, June 9, 2011 1 Comment

Yesterday could not have been any smoother. Despite being overly tired from lack of sleep the past few weeks, I experienced absolutely zero hiccups throughout the day – from leaving Detroit all the way through making it to bed that night. So, those few things I asked you to pray for yesterday (safe flights, no issues with luggage, easy entry into Peru)? Thank you.

Zero lines at the Delta International check-in counter and airport security made for a great start to the day. And if it couldn’t be better, my flight from Detroit to Mexico City was not full at all, so I didn’t have to sit next to anybody. Space on an airplane? Wonderful.

We arrived in Mexico City and navigated the immigration department (where I received a Mexican stamp in my passport – but it covers another one…), gathered my luggage and dropped it off at the AeroMexico baggage claim.

Three hours later, after a considerable amount of people watching, reading and just sitting around, I boarded the next flight, from Mexico City to Lima. Again, the plane was barely full and I didn’t have to sit directly next to anybody. And, where I was sitting the first 2 rows of the Coach cabin was called “AeroMexico Plus+”. Nobody directly next to me, slightly larger seat, nice headrest and lots of leg room? Perfect.

There were maybe 10 people sitting in front of me on the flight, so it made for an easy exit off the plane and a very quick stop in Immigration. My luggage came off the flight quickly and when I pushed the customs button, I got the green light.

For anybody that has been to Peru before, sometimes this last part of the trip – from when you land in Lima to getting in your transportation from the airport – can take a lot of time. You have to wait in line at Immigration, it takes a long time for your baggage to arrive, you get the red light at customs, and then you exit into the airport to a sea of people anxiously waiting for their loved ones, or taxi drivers constantly asking, “taxi? taxi?”.

I walked out from the restricted area into literally a sea of people all staring right at the door. My transportation from the airport to the apartment was a hired taxi driver that I had never met before. To find him, I was supposed to look for a sign with my name on it, among the dozens and dozens of other signs around the airport. Usually, this takes me a while. They are never standing near the front of the group, their sign is small with some creative spelling of my name, and I don’t know who I’m looking for. But not last night – Cesar was standing right in the front of the large group and unbelievably easy to find.

He helped me to his car and we were off into the streets of Lima.

And so the adventure begins.

Posted in: Peru | Tagged: Detroit, Mexico City, Peru, travel

Free luggage tags from KLM

Posted on Thursday, October 22, 2009 Leave a Comment

What a great offer for those that love to travel.

While surfing the web, I found this offer to design your own luggage tags from the European airline, KLM. I just ordered some with one of my photos on the back. It takes about 3 weeks for them to arrive.

baggagelabel.klm.com

(You can only order one set with the same information/name).

Have fun and happy travels!

Posted in: General | Tagged: free, KLM, luggage tag, travel

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Wishing many years of laughter and adventure to th Wishing many years of laughter and adventure to the newlyweds! Today Will had the honor of being in his preschool teacher’s wedding. Miss Dani was his first teacher and has always held a special place in his (and our) hearts. ♥️ Felicitaciones querida @dani_pc y @jorgecubamusic, que Dios bendiga su matrimonio y les guíe en esta nueva aventura de ser esposos. Fue un honor y placer para Will poder participar en la ceremonia 😘 #littlewilliamnoah
Happy Father’s Day @greenmanbilly! The legacy yo Happy Father’s Day @greenmanbilly! The legacy you are creating for Will and the example you show him daily of how to be a father and husband is our greatest blessing. We love you. #littlewilliamnoah
A lovely evening watching the national ballet perf A lovely evening watching the national ballet perform Cinderella and Will’s first show at the @granteatronacional. #littlewilliamnoah
Ended our trip with a hike and horseback ride to s Ended our trip with a hike and horseback ride to see the Gocta waterfall up close. #littlewilliamnoah #ytúquéplanes
Headed west to Amazonas to see deep canyons, the t Headed west to Amazonas to see deep canyons, the town of Chachapoyas and the sarcophagi of Karajía #littlewilliamnoah #ytúquéplanes
A castle in the jungle built by an Italian and a c A castle in the jungle built by an Italian and a car raft to cross the Rio Huallaga to Laguna Azul were two firsts for us in Tarapoto. #littlewilliamnoah #ytúquéplanes
Spent a few days in the jungle outside the city of Spent a few days in the jungle outside the city of Tarapoto for @wngreenman’s first Peruvian jungle experience. #littlewilliamnoah #ytúquéplanes
Bubbles in the park today vs. 2019☺️ #littlewi Bubbles in the park today vs. 2019☺️ #littlewilliamnoah
Today was the first day of school and can’t beli Today was the first day of school and can’t believe we have a Kindergartener! After 2 years of virtual school, Will didn’t have to log into Zoom and was able to walk through the doors of the school and met his new teacher, Miss Magy, in person! We’re excited to see what he learns this year and he’s thrilled to be back in a classroom for the first time since March 2020! #littlewilliamnoah @coloringdreamsperu
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