I'm Home

I am back home in cold, snowy Ohio, wishing that I were still in warm, sunny Mexico City.

My journey home went very smoothly.  My flight from Mexico City to Houston was going to be delayed by five hours... meaning that I would miss my connection to Cleveland.  Fortunately, I had arrived at the airport early enough that they were able to put me on an earlier flight out of Mexico City.  The plane was not crowded; I had the entire section of three seats to myself!  I sat by the window, and from the runway I could see the two volcanoes, Popocatepetl and Iztaccíhuatl, which are usually obscured by air pollution.  As we took off I was able to see two of Mexico's other major mountains, La Malinche and Pico de Orizaba, the country's tallest peak.  Darn, I didn't think to take out my camera and take some pictures!

Upon arrival in Houston, for the first time I didn't have to wait in line at all at customs, and going back through security went very quickly and smoothly.  I did have a long layover in Houston, but my flight to Cleveland was two thirds empty, and once again the two seats next to me were vacant.  I wonder if Tuesday might not be the best day of the week for air travel!