Almost ready to go
For those who haven’t heard already (in some cases heard ad infinum), we are off to Africa! A kind benefactor has made it possible for us to spend 3 weeks (ok Penny, 20 days) in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) with Marvin & Penny Phair! Who’d ever have thought such a thing was possible.
Now this is, first of all, the longest vacation Leslie and I have ever taken together. It is the furthest we have ever gone (I’ve never left the continent). And it involves over 25 hours of air travel. … Anyone that knows me well, knows that I am not thrilled about that!! But then again, that’s what Ativan is for!
So we are pretty much packed (and our luggage is too) and ready to go. Tomorrow we drive down to St John’s and book into a motel for the night.
Interestingly, another family in our circuit our going to Panama for 2 months and they leave the same time as we do. Since it is in the early hours of the morning, we decided to share a hotel room and have the hotel shuttle take us to the airport in the morning.
We head to Montreal, Monday morning in time for breakfast. Spend a couple of days in Sherbrooke with final purchases and repacking. Then on Wednesday we begin the long, long trek to Africa! We have an eight hour lay over in Dubai, but they provide a hotel room and meal. Yea! Then on to Abidjan.
Wow! …. and eeek!
We will try to post notes and pictures when we can. Check back to follow the saga. Just don’t expect too much until Saturday, Feb 21st at the earliest. That’s our first full day in Abidjan. Still can’t believe it!!
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