We made it! We flew Emirates Airlines and had a layover in Dubai. We landed in Hyderabad, India around 2:45am and spent a solid hour in immigration. Overall, our trip has been smooth so far. The flights were pleasant, with good food and good seat neighbors. Our first flight was on an Airbus 380. It was huge and very nice. The staff were kind, the food delicious, the seats roomy, the entertainment options plentiful, and our seat neighbors lovely. Blessings on Marie for her many kindnesses to Caden & I on our first flight.
I apologize if the pictures are misaligned. My internet connection and speed is unpredictable. I’m trying to fix them, but the edits don’t seem to stick. Oh well. Our hotel is nice. We arrived at 5am, got cleaned up and took a nap. We’ve had some breakfast (with some AMAZING coffee) and will meet up with the team in the afternoon to tour the town a bit.
Caden’s Update: So far on this trip, we have taken a 15 hour flight and a 3 hour flight. Also, we were given meals about every 3 hours. On the flights, I did schoolwork and played video games. My favorite game was called Invasion because you got a ship to fight weird monsters. I liked getting power-ups for the ship and I really liked the desserts on the plane rides.
I’m not even sure what I ate, but it was delicious. Also, I’m in love with the coffee. This fantastic traveler mostly ate toast, and loved the warm, sweet milk they brought him.
Delighted to hear you have arrived safely. On my computer your first picture is upside down so I wasn’t sure if that was an error or a code. However, the McDonald arches were fine.
My thoughts and prayers are with you. Take care and enjoy the adventure.
I love you and Caden with all my heart and look forward to your messages and mostly look forward to hearing about this when you return.
Love always and forever,
NANA
So very happy you all arrived safely and are enjoying everything. COFFEE for Alicia?! Oh, my goodness. We know you drink it once in a while, but first response is coffee? Must be excellent! We are so glad that Caden enjoyed the flights, and we know, since he is so flexible, he will be an asset to the group.
We love you both so much, and you all (the whole party) are in our positive thoughts and prayers.
Thank you for keeping us posted, and we look forward to hearing more when you both come home. Can’t wait for the perspective from an adult and a child.