Did you know international flights offer meals? I'm regretting the ten dollar burrito I bought in Dallas realizing now Taco Salad is being served on board ... For free! The first of many "culture shock" moments to come I'm sure!
In all seriousness, I have always loved international flights . . . Not just for the food, though that is certainly an item to be added to the pros list, but because it's a mini-culture unto itself! I would imagine there are two significant cultures represented aboard—North Americans and Salvadorans. But I would also venture to claim there are even more than that! We all sit side by side doing our best to share small spaces!
Already I've made use of my Spanish, and have already been made fun of for it—in a very loving and endearing way I'm sure! Gabriel the flight attendant has now refused to speak English to me after my admitting that necesito practicar mi espanol para este semana.
I absolutely love Latino cultures! There is a playful yet deeply relational way about them that reminds me of the inter-connectedness of all humanity. I wonder if that is in part a source of hope that the Salvadoran people hold in their hearts?
We took off into the sunset earlier and now the deepest shade of blue gray lingers. Soon it will be dark. We are a little more than an hour from stepping foot on the soil of El Salvador. I wait in anticipation of the adventure that lies ahead!
Con Paz y Amor,
Sarita
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