Saturday, June 13, 2009

Day One (Allison)

Over Twenty-four hours of travel later....
We've survived our first night in Kenya at the Methodist Guest House. A night of sleep in a real bed plus a hot breakfast made us feel muchbetter and returned us to our cheery, positive selves after some rough traveling.
The good stories begin with the plane delays. The first flight from Indy was a bit delayed, which didn't seem like a big deal at first, but when it came to making connections later onit left us with some problems. When we got to Dallas, our plane landed when the boarding beganfor our next flight. So...we ran through the airport, up a flight of stairs, across 3 movingsidewalks, down an escalator, and through more of the airport towards our gate. We got therein time to find out the flight was delayed about an hour. Then, delayed another 20 minutes., and then another 20 minutes. Don't you just love flying?! Trust me there are many more stories to come, so stay tuned for more...to be continued...

4 comments:

Judy in Indiana said...

We are so happy you are there. I thought the guest house was nice when I was there 2 years ago, but to have breakfast hot and ready made life so much better for everyone in our tired group. I don't know if you are driving to Eldoret or flying, both are beautiful. Someone please give my friend Javan a GIANT hug from me.

Danni said...

haha, sounds like that scene from Home Alone. Are you guys sure you didn't leave anyone behind in bed? um....has anyone see Taylor lately?

Ellen said...

Hey, everyone, thanks for the phone call this afternoon. The Umoja Scholars are planning a big cultural exchange for next Sunday --in your spare time, start putting together your songs, dances, and poetry recitations!

Char said...

Hi Allison, We are thinking about you and all the wonderful experiences you are having there in Kenya. We are looking forward to hearing in detail when you get here (VT). Savor every moment. You are so lucky to get to do this.