Jeanine was kind enough to wake up at 4 am to drive me to the airport for my flight to Guadalajara via Dallas.  The first leg was delayed by 30m and I found myself running between terminals to make the second where I connected with Nicolai and the rest of the US National Amputee Soccer Team.  After arriving in Mexico and collecting our baggage the entire squad was bused to the city of San Juan de los Lagos some 2.5 hours away.  We enjoyed a three-motorcycle police escort and a greeting committee when we arrived at our hotel.  By 7 pm we were on the bus again for a brief trip to the dining venue where we will be taking our meals for the rest of our stay.  There, the team enjoyed reconnecting with fellow soccer players from around the world and entertainment put on by the tournament organizers.  Mexico sure knows how to host a World Cup.