Kathleen:
We landed in bright daylight, the sun rising over the horizon and draping the countryside in brilliant colors.
The Customs officer was polite and swift, stamping our passports and handing us off to another person who collected our bags and apologized for Josef being unable to meet us. In a few minutes, we were in the black limousine and on our way.
"What do they make here again?" Lily pressed her face to the window as we sped along, heading for the major city on the horizon. "And why the hell did we land all the way out here in the countryside?"
"That's where a good Google search comes in." I pointed at the mountains rising up on each side of us. "Location, location, location. Major trading routes came down here and met, creating a strategic location for business. Tourism is
