My first international flight went well. My uncle Geoff
brought me to LAX and while I did have to ask a few questions along the way I
made it to my gate and on the plane without incident. I sat next to a lovely Samonan
woman from Salt Lake (there was no one in between us – BONUS). My TV didn’t
work and I had a bit of trouble getting sleep but luckily I had a few good
books on my iPhone and they made the 5 hours I was awake fly by.
The plane landed and we all went through customs and that’s
when I learned my first major international travel lesson: pack light
carry-ons. I brought a backpack with the basics for flight entertainment –
laptop, magazine, books, etc., a small bag for my wallet and cell, and a duffle
bag. It wouldn’t be too bad if the duffle wasn’t filled with children’s books
to give to the Fijian children we meet on the way. It really is a great idea
because books are so hard to find in country but it was just a major burden
before getting on and after getting off the plane. Oh, I also brought a pillow
(the ones here are less than comfortable).
I got a taxi and he took me from the Nadi airport to
Lautoka, where our house is. (Well, we actually just moved out of that house
but I’ll save that story for my next post.)
I am here and safe and really like the people. I’m looking forward to the next two months and I’m really hoping I’ll be able to find a Coke Zero somewhere tomorrow.
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