first 2 days!

JAMBO!
Our first 2 days on the trip were CRAZY! The first day, we met at the airport and got all 34 bags on the plane. We ate (our last fast food meal) and then went to our gate to take off for Detroit. Our plane ride was short, and i talked with the people around me, (Alex M and I stalked Josh...our plane buddy and his brothers) and then it was on to Amsterdam! We were supposed to sleep on this flight, but the movies distracted us... I watched 4 movies on that flight and didnt sleep at all! (I think PK was the only one...) We had a 3 hours layover, but only had an hour to walk around. There were so many Dutch people, and it was fun to listen to their accents! We got chocolate and tried cheese! BUT THERE WAS NO STARBUCKS! we made do with frozen chocolate coffee. We then boarded our plane to Kilamanjaro Airport, and this flight drove everyone insane... it turned out that it was only an 8 and a half hour flight, but honestly, time has never gone slower. I sat between Bonnie and Deb, and Alex and Alex and Maddie were right next to us. Bonnie and I got to look out the windows at the 2 deserts under us! When we finnally got there, the smell of the country was amazing. It smells kind of like burning hay and peanuts! hahaha but we were all so tired. We then filled out sheets for our visas and got all 34 of our bags! We met Jim and the Springlands hotel staff with a van and we drove an hour in the dark to the hotel. We fell asleep quite fast, but Alex and I were the only ones who seemed to sleep through the night without a problem. We woke up this morning with Alex and Maddie yelling through our open window. We had a meeting after breakfast and then went to the school. We were dropped off in town and walked. It was so amazing, because local children would run up to you, and kiss your hands and guide you across town. When we got to the old school, we met Teacher, and he explained to us about the old school. Then we walked 5 minutes to the new school where we were greated by 170 singing children. We ate, and played games and sang, and the kids are SOOO CUTE! This girl, Masa, was on my lap the entire day, and everyone had fun blowing up balloons. She waved at me the whole time down this dirt road until I couldnt see her anymore. By the end of the day, we were all exhausted but it was time to go back to the hotel and wash up, and then go to the orphanage. We went there and met with the 30+ kids staying there, and we watched them play! Its almost 7 30 and we are about to go eat dinner, and then organize our donations which we will bring to the school. I am missing everyone that I love back home, but im LOVING it here! I dont think ill be coming home...
Kwa Heri,
Audrey