My backpack was one heavy brick to carry around too (i had my laptop and other important documents and chargers inside!). So lugging that around was no picnic, believe me.
it was pure chaos. good thing it didn't take so long as I had a 40 minute window to run across the whole airport to get catch my connecting flight!
Pictures would have been great here, but given that this is a point of entry of the USA, I decided not to tempt fate by snapping pics for my own amusement and having that being mistaken as something else.
Phew! 5 hours later, I make it to Portland, Oregon!



10pm, local time, I am in the luggage pick up area. Its cold, I'm tired and I dont know anybody at all. Then in a little corner I found something quite reassuring...

woohoo! I was in the right place! I was tired but at least I was not lost! and my bags were with me too! Yeah!
-Ramon