Arriving in "the field"

Long immigration line!

After 14 hours of airplane time (including an overnight, with uncomfortable and interrupted sleep), it's always delightful to be greeted by red tape - in this case, an immigration line that took well over an hour of standing! Sigh. But we did survive, eventually got through the border check with minimal problems, all our luggage arrived safely, and we actually breezed through customs (the part we worried a little more about). So it certainly could have been worse! We were picked up at the airport by a delightful senior couple named Dave & Colleen Smith, and began our journey into town.

On the way in from the airport, we drove past the Buenos Aires temple, and stopped for a photo. It is closed for maintenance so our access to the grounds was limited, but we were able to snap this photo (which reminded me a lot of the photo we took just a few days earlier in Provo!). We will look forward to returning soon.

   

 
After dropping off our suitcases at our new apartment, we went on in to the office for a brief tour before lunch. The South America South Area Office is larger than we anticipated; so many people to meet, so many names and roles to try to remember!

This basket of treats was waiting for us in our new office. There are about 10 or 11 senior couples here, all from the US, and they seem to be a very friendly and united group. This was part of their welcome. We look forward to getting to know them all better; I'm sure we'll have some long-lasting friendships as a benefit of this experience!