Not in Never-Never-Land: europe, here I come!

Sunday, June 29, 2008

europe, here I come!

Just to let all of you know, I am leaving for Europe tomorrow morning. Now before anyone gets too jealous (Chelsea) let me tell you that my plane leaves at six in the morning, which means that I have to show up at the airport at 4:30 AM. Ouch. I have to leave at that Godforsaken hour because there is only one plane a day from New York to Hungary, and I don't want to miss it. So after leaving at an hour when all self-respecting young people are sleeping soundly, I fly all day long, with a couple stops, until I finally get to Hungary at midnight our time. Unfortunately by then it will be 8:30 AM in Hungary. Ugh. Aside from the crazy time zone changes though, this is going to be an awesome trip. I will try to post stories and pictures, but I'm not sure how often I'll get to post (or how often you want to read about my adventures). Please be patient if I have to resort to occasional gigantic posts, and please keep me and my traveling partner in your prayers for the month of July!

3 comments:

Richard Gianforte said...: I guess you're not used to overseas travel :P The times are generally at godforsaken hours; and if you're lucky enough to leave at a decent time you'll still be up for 24 hours straight. (Unless you are one of those people who can sleep in an airplane seat designed for people who are 5' 7'') :) Seriously though, have a good trip.; June 30, 2008 at 6:59 AM
Unknown said...: I am jealous but very excited for you! Enjoy this trip to the fullest and I hope to hear/see all about it when you get back.; June 30, 2008 at 3:15 PM
Kimberlee said...: As Richard pointed out, I am certainly not used to all this traveling business. Yes, this is only my second time flying on a plane (or any other sort of flying, for that matter) and my second time out of the country, but this way the experience will be so much richer and more delightful to me. Novelty makes things more enjoyable, and once a thing is no longer novel, we must work to recapture the delight that novelty once brought. Anyone interested in this concept of novelty should read Manalive by G. K. Chesterton. It is a wonderful, thought-provoking, funny book.; July 3, 2008 at 9:07 AM

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