Sorry for the lack of posts, but we have been packing, traveling and unpacking again. We had a 4 hour delay in Santa Cruz to start our trip home, and let me tell you, Santa Cruz airport has NOTHING to do in it with 3 kids for 4 hours. The Bolivian airport security screening was by far the most aggressive of any of the airports we passed through on the way down or on the way back. All bags are thoroughly searched before getting on the plane, all electronics must be turned on or they won't be allowed on the plane, and everybody is subject to a full body pat down. I would assume, that this is due to the concern of people smuggling out drugs from the country.
Arriving and getting through security in Miami was a breeze. I guess they assume that since Bolivia is so tough, that they don't have to be. Anyways, we whipped through security in Miami and got in to our hotel at about 9:30 instead of 4:30 so we just ran to a gas station next to the hotel and grabbed some junk food and went right to bed. The trip home from Miami the next day went smoothly without any delays, and we were all happy to land in Saskatoon. We immediately grabbed our bags, and headed to the joint Wendy's/Tim Hortons on Miller for a real burger and some coffee for the road.
The first day or two of being home, have been a little strange, especially grocery shopping, which made me pretty grumpy the first couple of times. In Bolivia, there is no choice for what kind of food you get. If you want peanut butter, there is one kind. Here there are 15. I also got really annoyed at the huge lineups at the tills. In the market, there are a ton of people, but you get things done in a hurry, and in the small supermarket, there are very few lineups and very good service.
I am sure we will all adjust to normal life again in a few days after returning to work and school, and hopefully will not forget any of the good and bad experiences that we have had while we were in Bolivia.
I would like to finish this blog off by quoting one of my favorite authors:
"Don't cry because its over. Smile because it happened." - Dr. Seuss
