Our trip back was relatively uneventful (except for some insane security in Beijing!!!) until we hit Chicago. We landed early and the sun was shining. We found our gate and ate some snacks. THEN a storm rushed in with great bolts of lighting and tornado watches. The airport proceeded to shut down and UNITED CANCELLED ALL THEIR FLIGHTS. Unfortunately ours was one of the last that they cancelled. So by then all the other passengers had rented every single car and hotel room in the city. We had no phone and no cell phone numbers for anyone but my parents. (Did you know if you make a pay phone call using your credit card it is 11 US dollars for the first minute---insane!!) Eventually we got a hold of my dad and he got a hold of the Eilers and Matt's brother drove up to Chicago and picked us up--THANK YOU!!! While we were waiting we got new tickets so that we could go back through security and eat. Our first meal? Johnny Rockets--the best burger I've had in a long time! I told Ana to take a picture with her burger and she licked it ??? Glad to be back in one piece!!
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