Yesterday, I flew back home from Mexico City to Ohio. I do not have any photos of the journey. If you remember the beginning of my trip, you may recall that I stupidly left my camera at home. Fortunately, Alejandro saved the day, and lent me his camera for the duration of my stay. But, of course, I returned that to him before I left. So, in spite of the clear skies on most of the way home, this will be a pictureless blog entry.
The flights went smoothly. The only minor contretemps of the day occurred as I checked in at Mexico City Airport. I had only carry-on luggage with me. The lady at the desk read off the items that were not allowed in carry-ons, and among them was "polvos"... powders. I said that I had a bag of coffee that I had purchased as a gift. "Beans or ground coffee?" she asked. "Ground coffee," I replied. Apparently no more than eight ounces of ground coffee or any other "polvo" is allowed. So, I rummaged through my bag, removed the coffee, and gave it to Alejandro.
Other than that, everything went well. The thought occurred to me that Chicago's O'Hare Airport would probably be a madhouse since it was just two days before Thanksgiving. There was no line at all passing through immigration and customs. I guess that there were no other international flights arriving at that time. The line going through security again to catch my flight to Cleveland was a bit long, but nothing extraordinary. My two-hour layover was more than enough time to make my connection.
By 4:30 P.M. I was on ground at Cleveland International Airport. My friend Frank, who house sits for me, was there to pick me up.
This morning I must go to the post office to send my Christmas cards. (I have to maintain my reputation as being the first to send them out!) Then I have to pack a small bag, and hit the road. I am driving south to Columbus, Ohio, to spend Thanksgiving with family.
I will be in Ohio for about six weeks, and then in January I will fly back to Mexico for a nice, long, seven-week, winter escape!
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