Hello everyone!
Well I have to make this fast cuz I'm at a renting station at the Charlotte airport. So apparently flying to the East Coast in the middle of a snowstorm is problematic. This is what has happened:
My mom and dad woke me up at 8 on Wednesday SINGING that my flight that was supposed to be at 7:18 pm was moved up to 12:30 in the afternoon. So I rushed out of the house (forgot a lot of things) and got to the airport. Then I fly to Pheonix. My next stop was Baltimore. So we got about half way there and then they turned the plane around because the crews couldn't clear the snow fast enough. So then I went back to Pheonix where luckily (my only little piece of luck!) Rebecca met up with me! (and Mike in spirit) Yay! So that was nice. But only for about 45 min because then i had to hop on a plane to denver and then on a plane to Charlotte. So that is how I got here. I got here at 6. Flight was supposed to leave at 12. Delayed. Then canceled. Next flight was at 1:30. Also canceled. So now I officially missed my flight to South Africa (but I'm not even sure if the flight went out) and I am waiting in this airport until 10pm tonight to get to JFK at midnight to then wait till 10am. SHEESH! Plus, they couldn't find my luggage for awhile and they sent me through the crazy new scanners in the security line (after I had already been sitting in the airpost for 6 hours because i had to re-do security because i had to go find my bags). ANYWAYS good news is that the flight tonight should go through and then ill get on south african airlines tomorrow morning and still be able to meet the group (which we weren't sure about for awhile).
SOOOOO thats my story. And its pretty hectic. Also I've only slept probably 1 hour. But i thought that I would come share it with you all since I will be sitting in this airport for another 6 hours. (Then I still have to sit through a 15 hour flight! But I got switched to a window seat so now hopefully I will be able to see all of africa! Maybe ill see some big elephants or giraffes from my window :) Well, I will get there eventually and have oodles of fun (or at least that is what I keep telling myself)
I won't be able to post again for awhile. Unless I get really bored again and pay another five bucks to use this thing. Hopefully things go smoother from hereon! Miss you all already!
Jessica the tired traveler
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
Hello Everyone!
Hello everyone!
So this is officially my blog for my time in Madagascar! I will only have internet access about once a week while I am there (via Internet cafes and the like) but I will update this as much as possible. Its a totally open blog so feel free to share it with anyone who may be interested in what I'm up to!
So I'm still trying to figure out how to use this thing but I think its pretty simple. I'm just going to write a little about how to use the blog for those of you who are not so technology-savvy (hi grandma!) But never fear its easy. So just go to this page, you can put it in your favorites to make it easier. Then you can just go there and see what I have written! The only somewhat difficult part is that in order to comment on my post you have to use a google account. Sooooo if you would like to comment on my posts you just have to make a google account. This does not mean that you have to make a new e-mail address you just use your existing one. Here is the link to where to do that:
https://www.google.com/accounts/NewAccount?continue=https://www.google.com/accounts/ManageAccount&followup=https://www.google.com/accounts/ManageAccount
Then once you have an account you can click the comment button at the bottom of the post, write your comment, and then where it says comment as with a drop down box just click google. It will probably prompt you to put in your e-mail address and that new password you made so do that. Also, there is a link there saying "subscribe by e-mail" and if you click that it will send you an e-mail when I post! Thats it! Not too bad huh?
Well I guess I'll just throw up a little bit of background about what I'll be up to. I leave Wednesday night at 7:18 from the Sacramento airport. Then I fly to New York and from there take a non-stop flight to Johannesburg South Africa. Then I fly to the capital of Madagascar and meet the group! There is about 14 of us total. I am the only one from PLU so I'll get to make some new friends from all over the country! When I get there I WILL NOT HAVE COMMUNICATION BACK HOME for the first week. I know that sucks but no news is good news for that and if something does happen SIT (thats the organizations name) will contact my family. So then once I get there I'm not really sure what exactly is going to happen. I know that I will be living with a family for the first month in Fort Dauphin (on the southeast coast). I am taking classes there. Most likely not in a normal classroom though. And I get 17 credits! You probably all know this but in case you don't its for Environmental Studies and French (my major and minor). They speak French but most people speak Malagasy (their native language) which I know nothing about. So yea I'm not really sure what all I will do. There will be some camping and we will be moving around a lot to see all the different ecosystems (rainforest, dessert, and coast!)
Right now I am basically frantically just trying to get everything together. Trying not to stress but most of you know that I am pretty nervous. In fact now I am off to go finish up last minute shopping! So I'll probably throw another post up here before I leave. Hope you all have a wonderful week! :) Thanks for being so supportive of me!
Jessica
So this is officially my blog for my time in Madagascar! I will only have internet access about once a week while I am there (via Internet cafes and the like) but I will update this as much as possible. Its a totally open blog so feel free to share it with anyone who may be interested in what I'm up to!
So I'm still trying to figure out how to use this thing but I think its pretty simple. I'm just going to write a little about how to use the blog for those of you who are not so technology-savvy (hi grandma!) But never fear its easy. So just go to this page, you can put it in your favorites to make it easier. Then you can just go there and see what I have written! The only somewhat difficult part is that in order to comment on my post you have to use a google account. Sooooo if you would like to comment on my posts you just have to make a google account. This does not mean that you have to make a new e-mail address you just use your existing one. Here is the link to where to do that:
https://www.google.com/accounts/NewAccount?continue=https://www.google.com/accounts/ManageAccount&followup=https://www.google.com/accounts/ManageAccount
Then once you have an account you can click the comment button at the bottom of the post, write your comment, and then where it says comment as with a drop down box just click google. It will probably prompt you to put in your e-mail address and that new password you made so do that. Also, there is a link there saying "subscribe by e-mail" and if you click that it will send you an e-mail when I post! Thats it! Not too bad huh?
Well I guess I'll just throw up a little bit of background about what I'll be up to. I leave Wednesday night at 7:18 from the Sacramento airport. Then I fly to New York and from there take a non-stop flight to Johannesburg South Africa. Then I fly to the capital of Madagascar and meet the group! There is about 14 of us total. I am the only one from PLU so I'll get to make some new friends from all over the country! When I get there I WILL NOT HAVE COMMUNICATION BACK HOME for the first week. I know that sucks but no news is good news for that and if something does happen SIT (thats the organizations name) will contact my family. So then once I get there I'm not really sure what exactly is going to happen. I know that I will be living with a family for the first month in Fort Dauphin (on the southeast coast). I am taking classes there. Most likely not in a normal classroom though. And I get 17 credits! You probably all know this but in case you don't its for Environmental Studies and French (my major and minor). They speak French but most people speak Malagasy (their native language) which I know nothing about. So yea I'm not really sure what all I will do. There will be some camping and we will be moving around a lot to see all the different ecosystems (rainforest, dessert, and coast!)
Right now I am basically frantically just trying to get everything together. Trying not to stress but most of you know that I am pretty nervous. In fact now I am off to go finish up last minute shopping! So I'll probably throw another post up here before I leave. Hope you all have a wonderful week! :) Thanks for being so supportive of me!
Jessica
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