TexasTrack Blog

Well, after numerous bumps along the way, I'm finally traveling to Peru to bring back Mary Isabel. Right now I'm sitting in the American Airlines' Admirals Club waiting for the next leg of my journey. I'm pretty worn out from the last few days of preparation, especially considering that I almost didn't make the trip.

I was originally scheduled to travel last night, but as I neared the airport something madfe me check my back pocket and I realized that I didn't have my wallet! While I could travel with my passport, I wouldn't have a penny and there was no way to get money without an ATM card or credit card. I panicked because there was no time to get my wallet and make my flight. Fortunately, the lady at American Airlines understood my worry immediately booked me on the next day's flights. She didn't have to do that since the type of frequent flier ticket that I have is for specific days.

So now I have one more flight to Lima and a 30 minute taxi ride in the wee hours of the morning to the hotel where Mary will be waiting (or will arrive soon if I get there early). And in a couple of days we'll return home together. We are both very excited and, surprisingly, we're not at all nervous. We've had a couple of near breakups that have tested us and a long time to decide if this is what we both truly want. Now the long wait is almost over.

I'll write more tomorrow when I get settled in. We're going shopping tomorrow to buy new clothes since they are considerably less expensive in Lima. Her current wardrobe is more for the hot. humid jungle than the temperate climate of Texas.