I have learned two lessons today
1. Hurry up and wait. That is the name of the game when it comes to travel. After I get off one flight I hurry to find my next gate and then wait, some more, and then wait a little bit longer. After I landed in LA the waiting become much more manageable because I was finally hooked up with my team and we started talking and getting to know each other before we tackle the beastly 14 hour flight. It still hasn't hit me that I am leaving the country, but I know it defiantly will when I land in PNG and I see the immediate culture difference.
2. Walk whenever possible was the 2nd lesson i learned. And I mean seriously whenever possible, the 14 hour flight is going to be rough so it is important that I keep moving. Just when I start to get tired of walking I tell myself to stand and walk some more. I have made 3 trips from terminal one to terminal 4 (to go pick up incoming team members) which has totaled about 2.5 miles of walking. And boy am I tired! BUT, I will sleep like a precious little baby on my international flight :D.
I know I say this over and over again, but please continue praying for me. Everything is smooth sailing in the states, but once we get into PNG that is when the real pressure begins. I am so thankful to have such an amazing support group that keeps praying for me during this long trip. You guys are awesome!!
Oh! One more thing before I give my poor thumbs a break (I'm doing this on my iPod). Lets just say I had the BEST people watching experience in the Las Vegas airport. To put it simply when I walked off my plane I swore they dropped me off in a Casino...I have 2 full journal pages of people descriptions :) probably not the nicest thing to do, but it helped kill the time!
Well I need to rest my thumbs and bond more with my AWESOME team, so this will be it for a while folks!! Keep on keeping on!
Lyd aka Traveler Extraordinaire! :)
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