(Note: this is going to be a four part post)
This is our group the day we left!! We were happy to get to warm weather!!
From L to R: Me, Mary Beth, James, Matt, Eli, David & Alma (the admin that went on the trip)
Monday, February 15th, 2016
We were packing our suitcases and getting everything ready for the trip. But there was a damper on everything because it was snowing and they were calling for freezing rain that evening. But we all try to keep a positive attitude and praying and believing that we would still be able to get out. We were leaving at the unearthly hour of 2: 30 so that we could catch our flight out of Dulles at 6, and so we decided we weren't going to go to bed anyways that night. So a few of the girls stayed up with us to try to keep us from getting too excited. But at 11 o'clock David ( he was in charge of booking the flights and such) called us and told us that the flight has been cancelled and that he would call the travel agent in the morning and hopefully we could get a flight out the next evening. so we went to bed with a glimmer hope in our hearts.
Tuesday, February 16
We woke up this morning not knowing what was going to take place that day. But David called about 10 and told us that we had a flight out of JFK, New York on Wednesday morning so we decided to drive up to New York on Tuesday so we were on the road by 11 and made several different stops but arrived in New York at 6 that evening. We finally got some food and walked around the city for a while then we headed to bed to recharge for the next day of traveling.
Wednesday, February 17
We woke up all very excited and happy that this was the day we were finally going to get to Grenada Lord willing. we ate a very light breakfast at the motel and then headed to the airport to go through security and sit at our gate until the flight left. weed drove to the long term parking and finally got our van parked after many twists and turns of driving around. We took the train to our terminal and got our tickets and went through security and we sat at the gate for about half hour. we then left JFK to head to Miami for our first layover. We arrived in Miami at approximately 2:30. We were supposed to have about an hour layover but they were already boarding when we arrived so David grabbed a couple bags of chips before we headed on the next flight. our flight to Grenada was about three and a half hours long and we filled out our customs forms on the plane. We finally arrived safely in Grenaa at 7:45 and we went through customs. And then headed outside to expierience Grenadian air. We had some time before Chris and Katrina (the business administrator) picked us up. So we took pictures in the mean time. We then saw a truck come rattling in and we said our hellos and hopped on the back and had our first ride on Grenada! We got back to their house and they had snack for us we were very grateful cause we were very hungry. Some of the teachers came over to hang out and eat as well. We then headed to the teachers houses the guys stayed with the guys and we girls stayed with two of the girl teachers. It was amazing to crawl into bed.
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