12/27

ah
waiting
waiting at the airport to be picked up
things that make a difference:
while it's a strange country i have been here before
i can make logical explanations why someone is late
i didn't confirm the arrangements, so i don't know how clearly they were defined
i am not alone

but by the time it starts getting dark
and the last flight has arrived for the day
(which means the taxis will leave)
i make the executive decision to try to find john's house
i was pretty sure i could have done it in the daylight but now...

and the lack of information available is astounding
no address
no local phone number...
but when you relinquish control
and leave things to others
you must go with the flow

a good hour and $80 later
we arrive
(somewhat miraculously)
at John's

we have been traveling for 12 hours
given that it was a non-stop 3½ hour flight
it feels a little extreme