We started moving at 3:00 a.m. this morning, making our way to Hopkins where we encountered the only real stress of the day. The computers at the American Airlines International counter were barely working and lots of time burned just checking luggage and getting tickets. We all made it to the plane, but the last three of our group were the last people getting on the plane.
Leisurely breakfast at the Miami airport before boarding the plane for the short leg of the trip ending with an on-time arrival in Port-au-Prince. Dale Snyder, our leader from Haiti Outreach and a new staff member for marketing, Amanda Ottman, joined us just before we boarded.
The airport has been transformed since our first trip in 2012! It was far easier to get through immigration, get our bags and get to the vans waiting for us. Our hotel is near the airport and we enjoyed cooling off in the pool. Dinner was very good and with tummies full, eyelids can barely budge. My roommates are snug in their beds in our air conditioned room and I'm almost asleep already.
We had planned to meet some people here at the hotel, but the city is on a special security alert because the presidential election results were to be announced this evening. That did happen, but roads were blocked and they were not able to get here. However, we detect no evidence of any disorder where we are at.
It was a long but good traveling day. All is well.
--kjl
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