August 8 - Arrival

We landed just after midnight. It was a long day but not as bad as we thought- thanks to the movies on our personal screens. After we did all the coming into the country stuff, we were immediately greeted by Jim and Martina who were patiently waiting and ready to see us. It was so nice to have them there amongst all the unfamiliarity. And it only got better when their personal driver drove up to the curbside with a nice, air-conditioned van with seats all facing each other- very conducive for socializing. After a nice 40 minute ride we made it into the neighborhood and were welcomed into their beautiful home. How nice it was to have family (and beds) waiting