Well, it's Tuesday morning and I'm back at home. Monday was, as expected, a very long day. I didn't think I would be able to get all my stuff back home without paying an extra charge, but I did. I had to rearrange things in my two checked bags to get my equipment bag under the limit. I still had my backpack and the new equipment bag they gave us to deal with as carry-ons. We had some time after going through security in Taipei, so I went through and threw away a bunch of dirty socks, underwear, t-shirts and some old jeans before boarding the plane. Runch and Dits for some reason thought this was hilarious.
The trip didn't seem as challenging as on the way over. I had a good legroom seat, and after our layover in Japan, had nobody sitting next to me. Having Runch and Dits to talk to when one of us got up to stretch our legs helped, too. There also was no uncertainty of what would be facing me at the other end of the trip. I passed the time watching one of the in-flight movies, listening to an audiobook on my Ipod, and watching some TV shows on my notebook computer. I actually slept very little. This was the longest time I'd ever been away from Vicki and the girls since my daughters were born, and I was very much looking forward to seeing them upon my return. The flight back was uneventful and we actually got in an hour earlier than expected in Detroit, where Vic was waiting for me after my journey through Immigration, Baggage Claim and Customs, respectively. As much as I enjoyed my trip, it was great to get back home!
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