the arrival

It's 3 am here, and well, I can't sleep. (Which is surprising since we hardly slept on the flights...but I got a few good hours in) I was bored of just laying there...so I decided to write....in the bathroom...without the lights on... (they would probably be on if I knew where they were.) Anyways, we are here! Yesterday, our first day, was already memorable...as you heard from Megan. It started at the Myanmar national airport, and when we de-boarded the plane, one of the army generals was there to greet some fellow...people...friends? I'm not sure. But we saw a few men standing in uniform and someone behind us whispered, "Ohhh.. the general's here." I tried to walk by and not to stare or seem guilty of anything but when he greeted his friends he had this huge, cute- old-man, smile on his face, and I realized that despite the wars and violence that may be occurring on the borders of Myanmar, the country was going to be okay, because their authorities are real people, with genuine feelings. Then, as we made our way to baggage claim, we had to wait in line at customs. It was so funny because the big glass windows looking into the rest of the airport were just lined with people staring in, trying to find their family or friends... lots of obnoxious waving and sign language ensued. Megan and I, were of course, on the lookout for Rose, and while we were still standing in line, she came prancing around the corner, Sasha not far behind, waving and smiling. The couple in front of us, laughed and said, "Looks like your ride is here" Yes! As we eventually got through, we were finally able to reunite with our long lost friend. Smiles all around. After we found our luggage, we headed for home... in short, I think I could get used to this place.

Okay my battery is going to die, and I naturally have no clue where the charger is, so peace and love to all of y'all...more to come. xoxo