Sunday, May 11, 2008

We made it!

So after approximately 24 hours of traveling by bus, airplanes, and truck, we made it to our apartment in Panama City... jet lagged and a little under the weather but we're here.  However, after my journey, I have some things I've noticed about international travel with two small children and reentry into US culture...

1)  If you are traveling across many time changes while trying to give your kids medicine every four hours... it takes a lot of brain cells to figure out when they are due for their next dose... I was thinking on Korea time or Atlanta time... and E was insisting that it would be easier if I just dealt in zulu time... let's just say that didn't work so well for me!  (Don't worry, we eventually figured it out... not in zulu.)

2)  Eating an airplane meal with a 19 month-old on your lap is nearly impossible.

3)  After Incheon, the Atlanta airport feels really, really dirty and dingy.

4)  Compared to Koreans, Americans are really sloppy dressers.

5)  Parking spots in the U.S. are huge!  I mean, truly gianormous!  The streets are also really wide.  Amazing!

6)  You do not have to show your ID and ration card to get into Target... not that I tried and looked like an idiot or anything.  OK, so jet lag has won a couple of battles!


2 comments:

Lynn said...

Yeah!!! We were praying for you. We already feel the void of you not being here...you are certainly missed. Glad you arrived safely on US soil.

John and Amanda said...

I didn't realize you guys left already! :( Glad the travel part is over for you!

Yes, we are very sloppy dressers compared to the Koreans and ATL IS very dirty!! :)