Blog | The one part I don't like about travelling |
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| Written by Keith Rhoades | |
| Sunday, 12 October 2008 | |
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Well, I am by the airport in Tegucigalpa killing time until my flight leaves. This is the part of the trip I don´t usually like. By this time I´m tired, run down, and just want to get home and instead the time is filled with waiting, lines, and my favorite...US Customs....I can go anywhere in the world and never have a problem until I return to the states...that is usually when all the drama starts. So last night I went to have my ¨last supper¨in Tegucigalpa which was good. I then came back to my room and sat out on the patio because there was an awesome lightining show. I then packed which I could not believe how much stuff I had...I squeezed everything into my backpack plus I had to make sure I put everything in the right bag since you know how finicky they get now about liquids and sharps and stuff. I was up quite a bit last night because of mosquitos and bites. That is one thing I will not miss.....at 2 am...I finally gave in an sprayed myself in DEET which I don´t like to use...but I couldn´t deal with it anymore. This morning I got all ready and took the taxi ride from hell to the airport. Of course I got here so early I was able to check in without any problems though I didn´t have some papework they wanted for me to leave the country and when I explained that I came to Honduras by bus from Nicaragua...they said "Oh...that is why" OK. I then had to go pay that departure tax....some countries charge it and some dont. The thing that shocked me was that it was $35 to get out of honduras....but you have to pay. SO I paid my taxes and am now just waiting for boarding. I will fly to miami and have three hours there....but I also have to go through immigration and customs there so that will take up most of that time...then a 6 hour flight to Los Angeles. I get in at 11:30 pm....the last bus from the airport to my place is at 11:35 so I will have to take a cab which pisses me off because I can take the bus all the way to a block from where I live and pay only $1.25 but the taxi will cost almost $40. Well, I´lll let you all know when I get home. Take care. |
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