If I had to sum up our trip home in two words, it would be delays and kindness. Our plane was not scheduled to leave until 3.50 p.m. (the only other United direct flight left at 5:00 am) so one was too early and one was too late. The San Juan airport was just as crowded as OHare had been. Most of the crowd was Springbreakers or families —very few grey hair. I kept thinking when I signed up for this Road Scholar trip, there should have been a crawl along the bottom of the screen reminding me that it was Spring Break Time. When we boarded, I was standing in front of my seat waiting for an opportunity to put my backpack in the overhead. As the line chugged by, a young man asked me if I needed to get out and I told him that I was just waiting. He said, “I can put that up for you.” He did and I thanked him. Problem solved. We landed at OHare at 8:00 pm. Our gate was not ready. It was 9:00 before we got off the plane. After we picked up our bags, we had to go up a level. Of course, the escalator was not working. I was on about the 4th step and obviously struggling when another nice young man asked, “Could I carry that up for you?” Wow! I was sure glad that God sent that angel along. Caught the 10 pm bus back to Rockford. It was cold and windy, but we were home by 11:30.
Puerto Rico was a great experience. Thanks for traveling with us. I always appreciate feedback so if you are so inclined, a text, call, or email would be appreciated.
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