We arose very early and crept out of the house, trying our best not to disturb our dear friend who kindly hosted us much longer than originally anticipated. With the consulate visa office opening at 9 am, we wanted to avoid Houston rush hour traffic and get in and out of there as quickly as possible. We met our goal and parked the car at 7 am, only 2 hours early! What to do in Houston while waiting for a consulate to open? Coffee and breakfast sounded perfect so off to Starbucks we went.
We leisurely dined on coffee, hot cocoa, and breakfast sandwiches. Forty five minutes quickly passed before we decided to go next door to the consulate and get in a line we imagined was already forming. We were right about the line, but we ended up third in line. Fortunately, the weather was pleasant so although waiting was boring, it was easily tolerable. When the doors opened at 9, we were in and out within 25 minutes and on our way back home to Arkansas.The eight hour drive passed quickly and we made it home to Arkansas in time to unpack and repack with just one day turn around. Fortunately, I had started packing before we left for Houston. Our flight was to depart at six am on March 9th. We had so much to do in so little time!! In just 24 hours, we would be starting our real adventure!
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