Early Days

I am having trouble posting on the blog but wanted to send word to you all that all is great! We have a beautiful sunny day and the Groton students are doing a great job in the last few days!

Our trip was long but uneventful over here. The flights were smooth and the movies and service on the plane was great. We arrived last night and were transported to our hotel and arrived at 11 PM our time. They had a hot meal waiting for us and we were all hungry and happy to be in our rooms. We did not sleep all that well given the time frame but I am sure that tonight we will sleep like babies. We have all taken our malaria pills and are went over health concerns and proper handling of food, importance of drinking water, and using sunscreen and bug repellant. We spent this morning bonding as a Groton group, doing some journal writing, and preparing ourselves for the wonderful adventure before us.

Our drive was to the school was eye opening and beautiful- with a sunny sky, green hills, surrounding us, and the flat plains below us it was spectacular. At the school we were greeted by the students and out festivities began with a tour of the school, lunch and a field day of games. …Sorry the pictures are not great and don't include everyone but I wanted you to get  a sense of the surroundings and the school. There will be more to come and hopefully I will have the blog up and running. Best, Megan