| Hi Michelle,
I am emailing instead of calling since I couldn't figure out the dang phone system. I am in London Hethrow Airport. My head is pulsating from lack of sleep (I think I slept for about an hour on the plane). I bought two bottles of Diet Coke for 1.65 pounds, I have no idea how much that was in American money, but it was 1.05 for one and 1.65 for two so it seemed like a no brainer. I feel like such a foreigner, which I am I guess. No one on my team has a voltage adapter for the camera, so I went all across the airport looking for one, (they have an entire mall at this airport and it sort of looks like Ontario Mills) nobody sells voltage converters, only plugs. So hopefully I can be lucky enough to find a good charge somewhere in Rwanda. I miss everyone already.
O, funny story, I was in the bus about as far as Knotts Berry farm when one of the leaders asked if a small piece of paper belonged to anyone, on it was written my mother and father's email addresses. I guess you dropped it. I have it somewhere. Hmm... Diet Coke is not the same here. I think I left all my magazines on the last plane so I may by more at the shop. Maybe I should look at the exchange rate first before I keep buying stuff. O, I forgot to open your envelope until I was in the airport and was both delighted and scared. Delighted by your card, scared by the fact that you made me a felon in the UK. It is apparently illegal to import ANY meat products to this country, and if a police doggie smells, it, it is a 10,000 pound fine.
It is strange what you said about turning on and off emotion, I'll admit I didn't really feel like I was gone until we actually hit the ground here. England smells funny. No seriously, it does. I'm sure they think America smells funny.
Anywho, as I have been typing I have also looked for the card with the email addresses, I can't find it. So if you please, would you cut and paste this email onto my xanga site and call my parents to let them know its up there. You can do that to all my emails, as that would be awesome for everyone to see. I'm sure you wouldn't mind.
So I paid for this Internet access for one pound for ten minutes, but with my Visa there was a 3 pound minimum. I have apparently been typing for 15 minutes, but I don't want to stop for fear of getting a bad deal.
Maybe I'll read up on some news. My love to you and all my family and friends. I will be with you again shortly. Please pray as fatigue is getting to me and I have 5 more hours before my flight and then 9 hours in the air to Kenya, and then 5 hours in that airport (likely no Internet) and 2 more hours in the air before we finally get to Rwanda. The Diet Coke is taking effect and I feel better already though.
Love,
Michael |
