On my way!

The big day has finally arrived.  After three years of trying and being thwarted by events, I’m on my way to Chile to meet my ship, the Seabourn Quest. I think I’ve packed everything I’ll need given the diverse climates I’ll be experiencing.  (My suitcases weigh enough! I can barely lift them.) Packing ranks right up there with flying as two things I dislike most about traveling. Packing to come home from a cruise isn’t bad.  You know that everything in your cabin has to be thrown in your bags. Well, it’s done and if I’ve forgotten anything I didn’t need it anyway.

My route today takes me from here to Atlanta with a short layover before my overnight flight to Santiago, Chile. I’m spending a couple of nights there at a hotel Al and I stayed in many years ago when we cruised around Cape Horn. Tomorrow when I arrive I doubt I’ll be fit for anything because I can’t sleep on planes.  On Thursday I think I’ll get the concierge to arrange for a car and driver to take me on a little tour, perhaps out of the city.  Chile is a beautiful country and I remember visiting some lovely places the last time I was there. 

Here's an update.  I’m sitting in the Delta Sky Lounge in Atlanta after an uneventful flight from Richmond.  Instead of one of those little puddle-jumpers my plane was a 757 so it had nice seats up front.  My seat mate was another widow who also decided to travel rather than sit at home.  She just returned before Christmas from a Christmas market river cruise.  It sounded very nice and I think I may have to consider putting that on my list.  My list is getting longer, not shorter, but I guess that’s a good thing. 

No photos today – there’s nothing interesting to see here.  I take that back.  I love people watching so that’s interesting.  This is probably it for today.  Hasta mañana.