Hello everyone! As you may have guessed, access to sustainable internet connections has been very spotty. This morning, the team is trying to make posts as we are in locations and housing that permits blog updates and email checking, although I think the internet might be too slow to post pictures!
This trip has been an amazing adventure thus far! Starting with some insane traffic in Lagos to the beautiful lush green vegetation on our drives through the country, we have experienced a tremendous amount and met some incredibily spirited and wonderful people.
As Reid said in the post below, we've been to many cities, and haven't quite followed the itinerary, but we will hit all the cities except two in the far east of our initial itinerary (Yola and another.)
We've been able to dance with the people of the Tiv tribe in Vandeikya, visit with the children at primary and secondary schools, and tour HIV/AIDS clinics and wings at some local general hospitals.
We've been staying mostly in hotels, but currently are staying with host families and anticipate doing so again when we move on to Jos on Monday.
The people are warm (just as the weather is, as Jim would say) and the team is tight. We've been overwhelmed emotionally, mentally, and physically by the schedule, heat, and what we have witnessed.
We would like everyone to know- friends, families, co-workers, and others that we are safe, being treated very kindly, and we are eating well! :)
We are currently in Kaduna for the Rotary District Conference and will move on to Jos- a city in the plateau region- cooler, more mountainous-- we are very much looking forward to this city.
We will try to post more as we go along. We are thinking of everyone, and look forward to telling you all about these life-changing experiences. Love to all!
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