It was a real commitment to purchase a one-way ticket. Two weeks later, I left my car at the Saab mechanics' place in Santa Fe in exchange for a check, climbed into Thea's car, and rode to the Albuquerque airport with Thea and Rick. I was too excited and elated to feel sad when it was time to say good-bye (sorry, family!).
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| 'Bye New Mexico! (Sandia Peak from Concourse A at the Sunport) |
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| Los Angeles, last view of the Mainland! |
At the Hilo airport. Coqui frogs chirp their greeting.
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| . . . for this. (Photo by Brocken Inaglory, 2007--It was dark when I flew over.) |
