bringing in the new year with sun and fun

on dec 28 @ 345 am we headed to the airport... 

all ready and waiting for take off....



this is where the first of our "adventure" in traveling begins -

our plan was to fly to atlanta and meet up with the cousins - giving us just enough time to grab something to eat on the plane and then off to the dominican republic

-but-

when we arrived in atlanta we couldn't get to our gate due to a malfunction in the plane in front of us
-eventually-
we headed to a different gate

-but-

we were now officially late w/no time to do anything but run and pray we make the connecting flight -

-and-

we made it

-barely-

off to punta cana

-then-

we tried to land in punta cana

-twice-

each time the pilot had to pull out of the landing

each time you could hear the engines screaming and straining

each time my stomach ended up in my shoes

-then-

the pilot informed us that we had to reroute to santo domingo because of the wind shear

-which is at least a 4 hour drive if we have to travel over land to our hotel-

-in a 3rd world country-

-so-

we land in sant domingo

-but-

we are international

-so-

we can't get off the plane

-so-

we wait to refuel and for our new flight plan

-eventually-

we set off again this time actually landing in punta cana

-YEAH-

-WE MADE IT-

-but-
without daddy's, gmoney's and j.man's luggage!!!

-so-

we get through immigration/customs and catch the shuttle to the hotel

-which-

makes me SO happy that we did NOT have to drive to punta cana

- i'm pretty sure we "almost" ran over about 3 bicycle riders, 5 moped drivers and at least 2-3 pedestrians

-then-

we arrived @ the occidental

-and our travel worries ceased-

we spent our time hanging out by pool and playing at the beach...

for my next installment i'll cover entertainment and food!!!
-and possibly-

our harrowing escape

-but-

-as for now-
blogger is telling me there is no more space

-so-

stay tuned