During our trip to San Miguel de Allende last March, our traveling companion Karen, wrote and sent out emails about each major event of the trip and included photographs from all three of us. She recently let me know that she expects the same for our recent trip to Oaxaca and Mexico City. So, in response to Karen, this is the birth of Travels with Flo and Larry, a blog open to all, but aimed specifically at our family and friends (especially Karen). Here is Karen walking the San Miguel cobblestones with Flo.
In November 2007, we began planning to travel to Oaxaca in October of this year for Day of the Dead. Our main purpose was to commemorate the passing of our daughter-in-law Lori, who was fascinated by the Day of the Dead. Heidi, Brian and Cary traveled to Oaxaca on the same day. Our friends Dick and Victoria came down a few days later.
Because our flight to Houston was leaving Sacramento at 6:00 AM we decided to get to the airport at 3:00 AM. Accordingly we stopped at Cary's a half hour earlier.
Cary recorded what it felt like to wake up so early.
The flight to Houston was only about 4 hours. Long enough to get a little sleep before arriving. Houston has become one of my favorite airports. It's big but there are moving sidewalks, buses, trains and carts to help you move around. The signage is helpful, the food is reasonably priced, and there are at least three bbq restaurants.
This delicious sliced brisket came from Carita's Barbecue in Terminal C. After my first bite I was completely sold on brisket for breakfast. And, because we had a 6 hour layover I had a sliced brisket from Harlon's too. It was tasty but not as photogenic.
Our flight to Oaxaca was less than three hours, uncrowded and quiet. We were happily able to catch up on our sleep. Cary caught us zonked out with his iPhone.I am going to leave you here, dear reader, slumbering along with us. Next stop, Oaxaca City.
