My husband, Marc, is driving me to the airport in Austin, Texas. I was very ready to start my trip.
Marc, Mrs. Pena's husband, is driving her to the airport in Austin, TX at 3:00 in the afternoon to take her first flight to Dallas
Now, I have just completed the first leg of my journey to Chile. I am only in Dallas, TX, but at least it has finally begun. All the packing and preparation was filled with excitement and anxiety. Check me out entering the airport with all my luggage.
Mrs. Pena just entering ABIA, Austin's airport, with all of her luggage!
My emotions have started to settle down now that the trip has actually started. I am currently sitting at the DFW airport waiting for other members in the research team to arrive. They are coming from all over the United States, including Hawaii. I am very excited to meet them. We will on be on a 9 hour and 30 minute flight to Santiago, Chile, which is scheduled to leave at 9:30 tonight but is now delayed until 10:30. The extra hour at the airport will just give me more time to make new friendships with the other researchers. The plane flight to Santiago will hopefully bring a restful night of sleep. Wish us safe and peaceful travel to Santiago, Chile. I am looking forward to telling you all about it in tomorrow’s journal.