Coming Home!

"I'm coming home!"  That's what I texted my family last night before going to bed. I woke up early this morning, around 5:30 and decided I could use another hour or so before getting up so I pulled my eye mask back over my eyes and curled up.  6:42 I work up again and got up to greet the cool morning air of Nice, saying "good morning" to our last day in Europe.

Diane and I got ready and were picked up, again, by our favorite guy in the French Riviera, Yves!  He is so generous to offer to get us to and from the airport in this busy city.  We soooo appreciate his time and thoughtful attitude.

Checked in for our plane and then had to wait...  in line for security... in line to get our passport reviewed and stamped... in line to get a coffee and croissant...  in line to get on the plane...  in line ON the plane to get to our assigned seats... Yep, it was all about the lines this morning.

We leave Nice at 11:30 a.m. and are expected to arrive in New York City around 2:20 p.m. (9 n hours of travel time).  We have a 1 1/2 hour layover in NY, ugh.  But I KNOW I am going to have a BIG OLE HAMBURGER when I get there!  lol.  Our flight from NY leaves at 3:55 p.m. and arrives back home to Phoenix at 6:16 p.m.  (travel time of 5 hrs. 40 min. with the time change of 3 hours factored in).   This means we will be traveling, all together from the time we leave Nice til the time we arrive in Phoenix, 18 HOURS!  And that doesn't count the time waiting at the airport before.  Yep, we are going to be some worn out puppies by the time WE get home.

Flight from Nice to New York was FABULOUS!  They fed us every other hour, snacks, lunch, more snacks, and all the while providing free beverages ...  your choice.  Diane and I were very happy when we landed in NY.  Our NEXT flight was totally the opposite...  same company, Delta, but the 4 1/2 hour flight had only 2 services for water or soda, and you had to BUY the food if you were hungry.  Not a fun last flight.

Diane and I arrived home safely to HOT Arizona (OK, 100 is not too bad for AZ, but it is really hot compared to where we have been for the past 21 days!) and Brian picked us up on the curb.  It is surreal to think that we are really home, but even more so to realize that our once in a lifetime vacation is over.  But we will cherish our time together and the memories we created along the way.

Until the NEXT time I travel...
Good bye, adios, au revoir, ciao, auf wiedersehen, slan,bye for noo, cheerio, and see ya!