How many of you have had the opportunity to live for a couple days in the airport, and taken it?  I've heard people refer to this experience as a bad dream, which wouldn't be too inaccurate, except that my bad dreams tend to be a lot more exciting and involved.  A better description for me, would be a long and boring dream.  Having my motorcycle stolen was like one of my bad dreams.

So here I am in Lima, Peru, in my long and boring dream.  At least I have internet and a power outlet, thanks to Starbucks, a coffee shop and one of my previous employers.  Thank you Starbucks.

Last night, I slept on the floor, near a fire hose, and the flight status monitors.  There was already one couple and a random dude sleeping in the vicinity.  I was very happy not to have to be the first one to make a makeshift bed and bunk out on the airport floor, although, I was the last one to still be there when I woke up this morning at 9am.

There's nothing quite like the experience of sleeping on the floor, alone, waking up, and seeing that everyone is walking around you and looking at you.

I think I'd prefer this to be a bad dream.

 42 Hours

How many of your dreams last for two days?  Few of mine last for two days, so I'm pretty sure this isn't a dream.  So far, I've logged 42 hours in this airport.  It kind of feels like home now.  My stomach has settled into the poor quality food, and I found a place that sells a 2.5 liters of water for $2, instead of $6.40, like Starbucks.  Life is better tonight.

57 hours

Again, tonight,  the good spot on the floor was already taken, because I didn't make it to sleep until 4am.  Around 6am, I moved to the good spot, since I was the only one left sleeping on the floor, again.  Around 8am I moved to an open Starbucks cushioned chair, and slept there until around 1:30pm.  Tonight, I'm flying out on a regular ticket, since my stand by flights have failed me thus far, and if I don't make it out tonight, I will miss my flight to the caribbean.

64 Hours Total

A record amount of time in an airport, if I make it out tonight at 11pm.

I made it out on another ticket with Spirit Airlines.

Erik Stone's living in airport record: 64 hours