Saturday was an early morning as BP was driving me to the airport. I had a great time catching up with an old friend and exploring a new place, but I think we both agreed that we were done with Puerto Rico. It just seemed like so much natural beauty was wasted there -- all of the worst parts of the U.S. present such as tons of fast food spots and strip malls.
I was happy to be heading home but not looking forward to the 5 hour layover in Atlanta. After much much much frustration and trying to speak with 4 different people, I managed to change my ticket to an earlier flight (for a $50 fee) and made it home by early afternoon. Much better than 8pm on 4th of July evening!
I was excited to see B waiting for me and after we arranged to have my bag delivered, we headed home to relax with take-out and watched the fireworks from the living room. Yesterday we wandered around town -- Soho, Chinatown, and Little Italy and then B made me a delicious Italian dinner out of Marcella Hazan's Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking. YUM!!!
The relaxation has come to an end though as I am now preparing for a 5 week trip to India which begins tomorrow. I'll be stateside (in NJ) for the next couple of days and then training in Bangalore until mid-August. Exciting! Scary! I will miss B and NYC but I'm ready to start work and refill that empty bank account.
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