Good/Bad

Our trip home turned out to be a little bit longer than expected so I am going to map out the good and the bad for each of the little events :)

Tuesday 19th at 6pm-
Good: Arrive at the airport with all our bags fitting in the car
Bad: Continental charges us for the car seat because I don't have an infant with me- Pregnant doesn't count. I will be calling them about this.

Good: We only had to pay 100$ per extra bag, 200$ total because we bought our tickets in February. The prices elevated to 200$ per extra bag the past week! Ouch!
Bad: After going through the check-in process we find out our flight is delayed 12 hrs.

Good: Continental is giving out hotel vouchers and food vouchers. Not to mention we don't have to drag all those bags around town again.
Bad: Back to the hotel. No extra clothes and no bathroom stuff. We are going to be some stinky beasts by the end of this trip home.

Good: The hotel has a shuttle at the airport and a decent restaurant to eat at.
Bad: We have to wake up at 430 am to get back to the airport.

Wednesday 20th at 430 am

Good: I wake up first time with the alarm.
Bad: It was set to Brazilian time..... 2 hrs ahead so it was really 230 am. By the time I fall asleep it's time to wake up again.

Good: Shuttle to the airport left on time.
Bad: Shuttle broke down and a new one had to pick us up- delayed maybe 10 min.

Good: The flight leaves at 645 am and will be easy for me to walk around and not feel so tired being prego and all.
Bad: We realize that landing in Brazil at 7pm is a little late to be driving back to Macae. Not to mention against new company policy. We need a hotel.

Good: Flight goes well
Bad: Only breakfast and dinner were served..... and you could tell it was from the day before.

Good: I am pregnant so we got to cut in front of everyone in immigration
Bad: We had to wait close to 40 min to get our bags from baggage claim

Good: Customs didn't stop us
Bad: Nate loaded me down like a pack mule to play the pathetic pregnant woman carry too much stuff. I guess it worked. Now Nate thinks he is invincible with customs.

Good: Our car started after sitting for 20 days
Bad: I realize how hot it is here and its 8pm at night.

Good: All of our bags fit.... somehow
Bad: We have to drive 40 min to hotel.

Good: It's the Sheraton and we have all our bags!
Bad: I just want to be home.

Thursday 21st 830 am

Good: I wake up in time for free breakfast! Yummy fruit here I come!!!
Bad: The breakfast lady knows me.....

Good: It's a beautiful day
Bad: It's a holiday

Good: We leave after lunch
Bad: So does everyone in Rio

Good: Nate and I didn't kill each other
Bad: It took us 7hrs to get home

Total travel time: 49hrs


I will write more when I have energy!!

Tchau,
Sara