We left Taipei at 4:30 AM... we were not thrilled with getting up so early, but Violet didn't seem to mind and the car drive through Taipei was magical at this time. As we drove away from the city, the sun was just starting to rise and the mountains could be seen in the background in colors of blue and purple with scattered lights reflecting human presence in the distance.
We all stayed in good spirits considering none of us slept very well (except for Violet)... we had a short flight to Osaka and Violet slept in her bassinet. The trip from Osaka to Detroit seemed to take forever, but Violet didn't cry and was enthralled with the Taiwanese woman sitting next to us. The Taiwanese woman was very nice and was leaving Taiwan for the first time in her life to study at the University of Wisconsin Madison... (Bob's alma mater). We hope she is doing well in the cold Wisconsin climate.
We finally arrived in Chicago, 22 hours from our departure time. We were greeted by the Benton Grandparents and Aunt Anna. The trip was long and exhausting, but the joy of seeing family and being back home was exhilarating.
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