Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Travel Day Beginis

Gail tapped me on the shoulder at 3:00 am to wake me up.  Our flight leaves at 6:30 and we have lots of last minute things to do.  I got up, jumped in the shower, shaved, took all of my vitamins and headed for the kitchen to make a cup of coffee.  Gail tells me on the way that she is throwing the breaker on the hot water heater.    I put my coffee in the microwave and go find a flashlight.  I head for the truck to gt my pliers so I can go out to the street and turn off the water to the house.   I get it turned off easily and then go the basement to drain the water heater.  I already have the hose connected so all I have to do is turn on the faucet—I thought.  However, when I opened the faucet nothing happened.   I guess it is going to set there for six months full of water—no big deal I guess. 
We finish packing the last minute items and wait for our ride to the airport.  He is supposed to be here at 4:00.  At 4:15 we call Shelly and Alan and ask if Alan can take us to the airport in our truck.  Can you believe it—phase one of our trip is a total bust!  However, with Alan’s help we get to the airport by 5:00. 

We fill up one cart with all of our luggage and a guy helps us push it into the checkout lane.  This is really easy—all you do it swipe your passport, answer a few questions and the machine takes care of everything else.  Plenty of time for breakfast—bagel and cream cheese. 
The flight to Houston took an hour and a half so we arrive at 8:30.  Our flight to Belize leaves at 1:30.  Waaaaay too much time.  Hopefully, getting through customs in Belize and off to the island will go smoothly.  I’ll let you know later.

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