Mexico City Airport-5 hour layover
November 12th, 2010 | 
Author: and my cell phone won’t call out or send text messages, but I can receive them. I know Tom has boarded his plane, but he is clueless on what I’m up to. Hopefully, we meet in Lima for tonight.
But I’m sitting in Chilies at the airport, having my 2nd cervasa. My waiter told me the passcode to the wi-fi next door.
Woke up at 2:50 am to shower and hit the road to LAX on my bike by 3:50. My bike was flashing low for the last 20 miles. Arrived at LAX at 4:50 only to be greeted by a long slow line at the Aeromexico ticket booth. Check in, pay for my extra bag, go through security, set off security, then go through a pat down, finally get to gate and we board 20 minutes later.
Took off at 7:20 and landed at 12:15 Mexico CIty time (10:15 LA). Waited a looooong time for my bags, go through custom, inspect bags, drop bags off again, and go through security again for my connecting flight – only to find out my cell phone will not make calls or send text messages – way to go At&T, how do I fix it now? Can not even call you…
So I’m here in Chili’s restaurante, listening to a mexican version of U-2’s “I still don’t know what I’m looking for”. Nothing that a few beers won’t solve – another cervesa please…
BTW, thanks for the emails! I love it, but please leave comments here so everyone can enjoy!
Posted in 2010-11-12 Bolivia/Chile
Not sure if my first comment will post. In case not – here it is again (if this is a duplicate, sorry). Have been thinking of you all day. Hope you made it out of Mexico and have hooked up with Tom. Tough to be without a cell phone when you are used to instant communication. Saw a picture of La Paz. Spectacular. Hope you have internet so you can keep us all posted. We are with you in spirit.
what an adventure and then have to do it old school (no cell phone) thats got to hurt a little being so used to having it work every were. have fun and be safe.