After missing a connecting flight in Hong Kong we finally arrived home on Friday. Instead of Guangzhou, China to Hong Kong to
Chicago then Cincinnati, it was Guangzhou to Hong Kong to Taipei, Taiwan to
Los Angeles to Nashville to Cincinnati. Whew! What a trip! Our
anticipated twenty-three hours stretched suddenly to thirty-seven.
And then I thought for sure we would miss the flight to Nashville! We
had a lot of assistance with the wheelchair and the airline people
speeding us through immigration and security checks in order to avoid
missing any more connecting flights.
Isaac
did great on the grueling trip home and kept on smiling in spite of
having tummy problems from the start of the trip. Not sure if it was
nerves or eating different food, or likely a combination of both, but
he didn't complain AT ALL. I can't make that claim about myself...
I took missing the connecting flight pretty hard, primarily because
of disappointing the Little Princesses. They were counting down the
days and KNEW we were supposed to be home on Thursday. I've worked
so, so hard to build their trust and really hope this won't set us
back.
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| As the plane landed in Los Angeles, America gained a new citizen! |
Our
time spent IN China was really good. I posted daily updates with
photos on Facebook, but I know some of you weren't able to follow it
there. I do plan to backtrack and fill in some of those travel days. We had a fun travel group and made sweet memories with our sweet boy.
For
those who are still in the adoption process and wondering about
the differences between the airlines, I intend to write up our experience with the
various planes we've flown on our trips to China. I'll give you a
hint: the favorite of many – Cathay Pacific – scored the lowest
in both comfort and service.
But
for now, we are HOME and happy to be here! We were met by family and
friends at the airport. Unfortunately, several who had planned to be there were
bumped out by the change of the time and date due to the missed
plane, but there were plenty of people there to let Isaac know that
people were anticipating his arrival.
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| Friends and family awaited us with a party at the airport. | | |
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| The Little Princesses LOVE their big brother! |
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| Isaac with sisters, brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews |
