At Miami Airport

January 28 @ 1:45 - 2:45 pm.

The Boston to Miami flight on American Airlines went very smoothly - a three-hour flight that left on time and arrived 20 minutes early, at 12:10 pm. After walking the full length of the terminal, checking out all the eateries, we finally settled on Ku-Va (aka Cuba). Here there is waitstaff service, Cuban music and cuisine, and a table by the window where we can watch the busy airport. We have a long layover today - five hours. Our flight to Liberia leaves at 5:20 pm. So, a long, leisurely lunch seems just the thing to pass the hours.

Lunch is yummy. We are enjoying this Cuban cooking. Connie ordered a marinated fried pork dish (Masitas de Cerdo a la Jibacoa) and Bob ordered something similar, only made with beef (Vaca Frita) Both dishes came with white rice, black bean sauce, and fried plantains. Though not Costa Rican fare, it probably is similar, and this could be considered our transitional meal. Oh, and we split a Flan for dessert - delicioso!

After all the months of planning and preparation, it is almost surrealistic to actually be enroute - halfway to Costa Rica, in sunny Miami where the sky is blue with soft white clouds and the temperature is 82 degrees!