10 1/2 hour flight from New York on Friday, seats seem smaller some how. landed about noon on Saturday, got out of airport close to 2pm, Africa are the winners for line ups remember
Paul (Bishop's son ) picked me up, he has a daughter who is 3 months old and of course, pictures on his phone
- then hotel and slept till 6pm and then woke up again at midnight and then again at 730am on Sunday, food was not my top priority.
- to airport for flight to Sunyani, 55 minutes to fly and about 10 hours to drive
- got to my place about145 pm, opening up is like the cottage, clean, unpack, sort luggage, get some food,
Today
got phone and internet re-established and withdrew $ from the bank and continued the settling process, did laundry for all the sheets and covers over furniture etc.
my fan and I are going steady as the temp is 34c
otherwise all is well.
Monday, March 9, 2015
Friday, March 6, 2015
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
My favourite past time ..... waiting.
Was chatting with a fellow passenger at Pearson, he was much better at keeping track of which gate we were supposed to use and we needed to change gates once. His wife is a Church administrator for a Lutheran church in Indianapolis in a part of town called THE HOOD. The location makes him nervous but she has seen it as a call for the last 30 years. He says for his employment ... he sells himself and then industrial ball bearings for a French company.
As we got closer to boarding he asked what seat I was assigned, wrote it on his boarding pass and wrote his seat on mine, saying I should sit in his assigned seat plus gave me a hand full of Canadian coins, Relocated to Row 1, at the front. WOW lots of leg room, wine, champagne and snacks, a sweet treat for me while he sat in my cramped seat towards the back. Nice angel visit for me.
Was chatting with a fellow passenger at Pearson, he was much better at keeping track of which gate we were supposed to use and we needed to change gates once. His wife is a Church administrator for a Lutheran church in Indianapolis in a part of town called THE HOOD. The location makes him nervous but she has seen it as a call for the last 30 years. He says for his employment ... he sells himself and then industrial ball bearings for a French company.
As we got closer to boarding he asked what seat I was assigned, wrote it on his boarding pass and wrote his seat on mine, saying I should sit in his assigned seat plus gave me a hand full of Canadian coins, Relocated to Row 1, at the front. WOW lots of leg room, wine, champagne and snacks, a sweet treat for me while he sat in my cramped seat towards the back. Nice angel visit for me.
Same time, next day
Through USA immigration and security, sitting in waiting lounge of boarding gate, very early but at least this way I do not miss the plane
so this I hope is a go ......
so this I hope is a go ......
Thursday, March 5, 2015
still thursday .... still in Toronto
plane off a runway in New York and airport closed,
other 2 airport had to accommodate extra flights as a result so my flight was cancelled. SO I am travelling tomorrow same flights, same times.
I was at the airport without my cell phone and therefore had no phone numbers of anyone to call. Had an old phone book with some current numbers in it, so phoned around to get Tanya's number and to find a willing body to pick me up, house, feed me and return me to the airport tomorrow.
other 2 airport had to accommodate extra flights as a result so my flight was cancelled. SO I am travelling tomorrow same flights, same times.
I was at the airport without my cell phone and therefore had no phone numbers of anyone to call. Had an old phone book with some current numbers in it, so phoned around to get Tanya's number and to find a willing body to pick me up, house, feed me and return me to the airport tomorrow.
The interesting part of the journey has begun :) :) :)
AT AIRPORT
got visa yesterday ..... thank goodness
very cold leaving the house this am, but off to warmer climates
waiting now for departure, am very early so I don't fret that I will get stuck in traffic and miss the plane
fly to New York, wait, then 10 1/2 hour direct flight to Accra arriving 11am tomorrow their time, stay in hotel Friday night , I will catch a 1 hour flight to Sunyani Saturday morning (saves a 10 hour car ride)
very cold leaving the house this am, but off to warmer climates
waiting now for departure, am very early so I don't fret that I will get stuck in traffic and miss the plane
fly to New York, wait, then 10 1/2 hour direct flight to Accra arriving 11am tomorrow their time, stay in hotel Friday night , I will catch a 1 hour flight to Sunyani Saturday morning (saves a 10 hour car ride)
Monday, March 2, 2015
LOOKING AHEAD
temperature on Friday in Sunyani forecast is 38c, will I be able to handle it?
......... bring it on
packing done so what is not in the bags, stays home, only get 2 bags as the 3rd bag generosity has been discontinued :( :( :( I will ship the excess in the summer.
- visa the last piece to get
Thursday, February 26, 2015
GETTING PACKED
go ahead from all the docs
got ticket, healthcare coverage, international d/l but stuck on the visa but hopefully ironed out by days end
will pack on the weekend and off next Thursday and return June 2
excited and looking forward to NO SNOW AND COLD WIND
got ticket, healthcare coverage, international d/l but stuck on the visa but hopefully ironed out by days end
will pack on the weekend and off next Thursday and return June 2
excited and looking forward to NO SNOW AND COLD WIND
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