A delayed departure in Detroit put us about 25-minutes behind schedule. However, with a quick dash to the train to switch terminals, and then on to our Santiago gate, we made it with just a few minutes to spare!
After giving everyone more than enough time to enjoy Detroit Metro Airport, we are embarking on the next leg of our journey.
It was a struggle getting all the carryon stowed; thankfully geologists have good spatial reasoning skills! Next stop, Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson airport, where we have a short layover before flying off to Santiago.
Everyone showed up on time, packed and ready to go. Now we are off to Detroit Metro Airport for our flight to Calama, Chile (via Atlanta and Santiago).
Only four hours left to departure. Have you finished packing?
Be at the CCL loading dock no later than 3pm! The buses leave for the airport at 3:15pm, and, as Adam said, “You will be very, very sad if you miss the trip.”
We’re aiming for no checked baggage, given our tight and complicated connections. So remember to leave your rock hammers, pocket knives, tandem quadrupole mass spectrometers, and other prohibited items at home.
Do you have your passport? Did you remember your sunscreen and lip balm? The weather is a bit warmer at our destination — we’ll be spending tomorrow night in San Pedro de Atacama — than it is in Ann Arbor right now, though it may be a tad warmer here when we return…