Eventually we retrieved our bags from Barra Chino and found a taxi-van to take us to the airport. After going through security, we found our gate already full of travelers and there were no seats available. I have not been to all that many airports in my life, but this one had less seating than any others that I’ve visited. We finally just parked ourselves on the floor, against a large post. The airport did have free high-speed internet access though, so Mark and I both jumped online to do a little ‘net surfing. (The photo is Mark and Sharon.)
Right before they began boarding the plane, we heard Sharon’s name being called over the loudspeaker. Apparently her seat was broken (!!) so the airline moved both her and Mark to the way-back of the plane. The plane from San Juan to Miami was running late, and our layover was very short. When we arrived in Miami, Sharon called my cell phone (Caitlin and I were in the 8th row, way in front) and told us to hoof it down to the gate for the connecting flight, and let them know the rest were coming. We made our connection and they closed the plane’s doors almost as soon as we boarded.
Finally, we were headed home to Minneapolis, and made it back to Sharon’s around 11:30pm. Caitlin was awake enough to drive, so we opted to head back to Austin, and we were sleeping in our own beds just after 2am. It was a really, really long day, but it was a FABULOUS trip.
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