So, remember how I told all of you my thoughts on the lengthy travel to the Dominican Republic? I mentioned how I couldn't believe how long it took to get there. WOW. The travel to the DR is like a luxury cruise! Never again will I complain about it. There aren't words to describe the journey to and from Banta, Sierra Leone. Too much of my breath has been spent telling people about the seemingly endless misery that was our traveling, so I am not going to rehash it on here. I would much rather tell you the exciting things. I can't bring myself to not mention it at all though because it is too thought consuming. I'll give you an outline and you can fill in the rest.
2 hour flight to New Jersey +
7 hour flight to London +
6 hour flight to Freetown +
2 hours on a ferry boat +
9 hour van ride +
dirt roads +
wooden, sideways facing seats +
pouring rain
minus A/C =
not fun.
There you have it. Twenty very tired, very smelly Americans ready to serve and care for orphans! :)
... Sierra Leone 2012
