Ok, packing up is not fun to do...

I'm putting this picture up just for Iris' benefit, since I know she'll absolutely love it hehehehehhee.

I just started packing up my stuff to get ready to go home. This will be my last post unless they have wireless at one of the airports prior to JFK, and once I'm at JFK I'll be making phone calls rather than posting.

We're pulling out of the hotel at 5PM local, 2PM EST, and we're heading to the local Rio airport flying TAM to Sao Paolo, where we'll catch our connecting flight back to JFK on another 777. We've confirmed that both flights exist this time, so no surprises at the airport. Looks like it will be another Airbus and 777 combo flight. Not a bad deal so long as I don't get the idiot treatment again...I'm just happy to be heading home. As much as I now love Brazil - it's just an amazingly beautiful country - I love my homeland and all my family and friends back at home more.

Brazil has been amazing. One of the locals described it to me as a land created by God to be one of the most beautiful places in the world, filled with some of his most corrupt creations and people. She's not far off from what I've seen on either point. I will miss this place and these caring, amazing, deep, thoughtful, and all around wonderful people.

One more picture before I sign off and finish packing. Jesus was big and I don't think my previous picture quite captured that fact.