Oh no! We're stuck in Mexico City!

Ok, this is pretty much our worst nightmare come true. Our return trip included a stop over in Mexico City which I didn't think very much of because our trip to Chile was very smooth, uneventful, the bags were checked from Honolulu all the way through Chile - we pretty much only had to worry about changing planes with our carry-ons.

Well the trip home turns out is not so smooth. When we checked in at the airport last night we kind of suspected we might have some issues. Our first flight is operated by AeroMexico and at check-in, we were told at the first stop in Mexico City, we needed to pick up our bags, go through customs and check-in again at the next airline, Mexican Airlines. I thought we'd be fine because our first layover was 4-hours in Mexico City; and I have never missed a flight in my life so this wasn't even on my radar.

Well, the first flight was diverted to Acapulco because the Mexico City airport was closed this morning (due to fog, we think). The Acapulco airport is a little rinky dink airport with about 5 gates - they made us go through Immigration there - which they made the rest of us wait while the Mexican citizens went through first (we had to stand in the line for "Foreing Citizens" - LOL!)

Once we got through, we sat at the gate again waiting to re-board our original flight and the announcement on the loudspeaker said they had no estimated departure time. So by the time we actually left and flew the final 45 minutes to Mexico City, we only had 45 minutes to get our bags, go through customs, re-check ourselves in at Mexican Airlines and get on the plane. So to make a long story short, we missed the connecting flight because we got stopped by the police once we got off the plane so they could search my bags (not Rod's, just mine) and again at Customs. I think the issue is because I'm wearing my "I love Patron" shirt so we probably look like a couple of trouble makers. Not to mention when Customs scanned our luggage and 3 of our 4 bags had a bunch of bottles in them, they said they were going to take half the alcohol we were carrying because we exceeded the limit. Luckily they didn't end up taking anything from us but the extra time we had to spend there really didn't help us any. Plus, I told Rod that they were full of @$^#* because with 2 passengers together, we did not exceed the limit. It was 2 kids playing 'cops' at Customs giving us a hard time because I think they wanted to keep the bottles for themselves.

Plus another thing I think jinxed us was because I carried an extra pair of underwear in my bag which I never do when I travel. But for some reason, before we left last night, I put one in my bag - won't ever do that again.

Anyhow, we seem to have caused a lot of attention in Mexico and are now waiting for another flight to LA which doesn't leave for 3 more hours. Out of LA, we can't get a flight until Friday morning - so instead of coming home tonight, we won't be home until tomorrow afternoon - arrrggh!!