Bob & Patty's Excellent Afghan Adventure - Day 1

If you received our daily email updates you've seen most of it, but not all. Since our return I've added a few notes and comments which I've put in blue italic type so those of you who don't want to read it all again can pick out the "new stuff." <g> I've also added a couple photos from each day of the trip, which weren't always in the daily updates.

If you'd like to see more photos from the trip, follow the link to the left. I took most of them, but some were taken by other team members Ron Atchley, John Eisel, Gary Goodenow, and Susie Knezel. (John and Susie are pros, so the best ones probably came from them. <g>) If you'd like hi-rez copies of any of them just let me know.

Monday, April 21 (new)

We met at Denver International Airport at noon for the long trip to Kabul. We received a nice send-off from a few Flatirons members who aren't going... it was nice to have someone at the airport to say "farewell" to!

We checked the team bags, went through airport security (the most thorough of the entire trip!), practiced trying to stay together as a group, and -- when that didn't work -- looking for Nancy and Patty. <g>  Ron is proving to be a highly competent "cat wrangler."

It's quickly becoming evident that it's going to be a very interesting trip. (see photo #2)

The Team
Front row L-R: Susie Knezel, Nancy Goodenow, Kerry Carter, Michelle Conkey, Lanae Jenneiahn, Ron Barnes, Patty Tunnell, Ashley Eisel, John Eisel
Back row L-R: Ron Atchley, Chad Vos, Gary Goodenow, Bob Tunnell

We haven't even left the ground yet and I suspect Lenae and Susie were already hittin' their "traveling medicine." <g>