Almost there!

Well, I have finally arrived in Chile... Still not in Antofagasta, but getting closer!!  I spent an unexpected two days in Atlanta due to a missed flight because of bad weather, and there is only one airport and one flight out of the U.S. each day through Delta.  The airport, of course, is Atlanta and the time is 8:35 p.m.  Thankfully, I made a new friend while there who was in the exact same situation and we spent the two days together.  My new friend's name is Dorothy and she is in her mid-80's.  What an amazing lady (headed to Santiago to visit her daughter and son-in-law)!  We spent the night in the airport the first night and went downtown Atlanta the next day.  It wasn't too terribly fun hauling around all of my carry-on luggage, but it was extremely nice to get out of the airport!  We were hoping to get on standby on Tuesday night, but the flight was completely full because of everyone that had missed the flight the night before.  We got a hotel room at Microtel (nothing fancy, but sure nice to have a shower and bed!).  Finally, 8:35 p.m. arrived on Wed. and I made it to Santiago at 8:00 a.m. local time.  After a few minor complications with confirming my flight to Antofagasta, I have a ticket and I will be flying out at 1:05 p.m. and arriving two hours later.  It is currently 7:05 a.m. at home and 11:05 a.m. here, so I am feeling quite sleepy, but anxious to get on my flight in just a few hours.  Hopefully I have encountered my major bumps in Atlanta, and it will be smooth sailing for a while!  Love to everyone at home, and happy birthday, Dad!!