Almost There

We've made it to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia this morning at 5:30 a.m. (Africa time) I can't imagine how difficult life must have been for the early explorers and missionaries. They spent months or years traveling by sailing ship, camel, canoe and on foot to reach remote areas of Africa. I thought this 13 hour flight from DC to Ethiopia was going to kill me. My butt hurt from sitting so long, I think I have whiplash from trying, unsuccessfully I might add, to sleep during the flight, I spilled my trail mix and had trouble figuring out the bathroom door. Can't they put a simple hinge and lock on an airplane bath room door. I wonder what Stanley Livingstone would have thought hearing me complain about being fed three meals and given hot towels during this leg of the trip.  The flight was actually quite nice. Lovely flight attendants but the flight was packed. We enjoyed a symphony of crying babies throughout the flight but Most were more tolerant than the grown ups. I can't believe we flew over the Sahara desert!

We have a four hour layover in Addis Ababa then another three hour flight to Lilongwe. Haven't slept in over 24 hours (not for lack of effort) and probably won't for another 8-12 hours. That bunk at the COTN compound is sounding pretty good right now. I'm really looking forward to getting off planes and getting to work.