It's Official!

We purchased our tickets and are officially leaving October 9th! Several emails, phone calls and 7 travel agents later, we feel good we got the best flight & price around. It's not easy getting airline tickets to Uganda! We have 2 overnight legs in our journey - the first from Seattle to London (8.5 hrs); the next from London to Entebbe (8 hrs). We should be ready not to fly again until we come home. Fortunately, we are flying out the same time as the Theisen's and will meet them in Entebbe when we arrive.

One of our non-logistical goals during this time prior to departure is to spend quality time with family & friends. So far it has been terrific. In early August we spent a week in beautiful Lake Tahoe (home of Rick & Faye's initial meeting in 2002) with the Meyer family: Dick, Trish, Krista & Jenny. It was a fabulous time and they spoiled us well and good.
Shortly after returning from Tahoe, we took a little trip to the San Juan Islands (NW of Seattle off the coast). It's been a long time dream of Faye's and it was well worth the journey! We camped, hiked and relaxed in hopes of discovering what "island time" is all about. (more pictures)The day after returning from San Juan's, we spent a wonderful weekend at the Oregon coast with Faye's family: Annette, David, Tanya, Mike & the dogs. It was a good to enjoy really good cooking & even better company.This past week we returned from our final trip before the packing begins. We had ten days in Ohio and Indiana, which were spent visiting as much family as possible and a few old friends. Thanks again to everyone who helped make this time so special.