Alright, I have some serious catching up to do. So many things have happened so quickly and we leave so early each morning and come home late each eve I haven’t had any time to write. I try to jot down a few notes from the days activities then try to catch up on some [...]
Entries from April 2007
April 22, 2007
The team takes flight
We are in Sudan, at the airport in Kharatown to drop off some passengers and refuel. Its been over 17 hours of stale airplane air. 8 hours to Frankfurt for a 3 hour wait to catch our next 8 hour flight. I want to get outside and stretch, Marty has a frisbee and it would [...]
April 22, 2007
The team takes flight
We are in Sudan, at the airport in Kharatown to drop off some passengers and refuel. Its been over 17 hours of stale airplane air. 8 hours to Frankfurt for a 3 hour wait to catch our next 8 hour flight. I want to get outside and stretch, Marty has a frisbee and it would [...]
April 19, 2007
Ready, set…
So, its the night before departure and I’m about to shut down the computer. I just enabled my vacation message and I’ve always used a certain phrase that I think is appropriate.
“Heroes take journeys, confront dragons, and discover the treasure of their true selves.” – Carol Pearson
Tomorrow is going to be a hard day, [...]
April 10, 2007
Interview in local newspaper
I was interviewed by the local newspaper to share my story. Seems everyone in town knows I’m going now and I’ve been stopped around town a few times to hear some best wishes. Gotta love small towns!
The full article appears below:
Heading off on an African adventure. Rotary program offers experience of a lifetime
By Catherine O’Hara
Flamborough [...]
April 2, 2007
April arrives…
Wow, its now April. We leave this month. It used to seem so far away, now it almost seems too close. I think I’m ready…
I have all my shots now -Menegitus, Yellow Fever, Tetnus booster, Hepatitis A&B, Typhoid, Malaria pills and Dukoral, Cipro and some Immodium just in case. 3 separate trips to the travel [...]
