We are in Dubai U.A.E. (the city of gold) and all is well. This city is awesome!! The flights were nice and smooth. I have found a new hobby. The one to Dubai took 14 hours. Got to see the night lights of Ireland, England and France. Watched the sunrise over Germany -priceless!!!! You can tell we are all Geography majors because most of the time we talked about the patterns that we could see from the plane (the Geography professors would be proud.) It made me think a lot when we flew over the middle east because here I was drinking coffee and enjoying myself and all I could think of was our military men and women.
Dubai is truly a international city. The people are friendly, it is easy to get around and clean.We got to tour the city and see the amazing buildings and play in the Arabian Sea!
We are at the airport and headed to Dar es Salaam…
Remember internet is hard to find so the post will be few and far between, but I’ll keep you all posted.
Sounds like good times & new found hobbies so far… Stay safe & hope its a trip of a lifetime!!! Keep posting when u can.
Posted by Stratton oakley | May 16, 2012, 6:07 amAll of these wonderful screens makes you aware of what a great big God we have to have created such beauty and mades it all work
together in prefect harmony.
What a soul-lifting experience! Don’t forget to bring it home to share with me. God keep you all safe and well (in Jesus name).
Love you Manda and BJ says Hi.
Posted by Joyce Smith | May 16, 2012, 1:14 pmPlease say hello to my son Zachary Conlon. I hope you all are having a good time. Be careful and enjoy.
Posted by MIke Conlon | May 16, 2012, 3:22 pmI will tell him.
Posted by agsmith | May 18, 2012, 1:09 pmHi man-man
I was playing dodgeball,and won first I my first game,but I lost my 2 game.
LOVE
MJ
Posted by MJ | May 16, 2012, 8:54 pmHI man-man
I miss you and I can’t wait to see u. Have fun in Africa. Bring me back a lot of cool stuff.I love you bye.
Posted by SANTANA SMITH | May 16, 2012, 8:58 pmHi. I love you. Be safe on the trip. Don’t be scared of snakes. Be happy on your trip you will be happy. I love you very much. Be careful on the trip.
Posted by MAKAYLA SMITH | May 16, 2012, 9:07 pmHello! So wonderful to hear about the trip! Sounds like you all are having a great time. Tell Brianna that mom, dad, grandmother all say hello!!! Be safe and post when you can!
Posted by Sabrina Clark | May 17, 2012, 2:41 amI will tell her.
Posted by agsmith | May 18, 2012, 1:08 pmHi sounds like you oa having fun take lots of pictures be care full i know you or tried of hearing that i love you aunt jean
Posted by jean staggs | May 17, 2012, 9:15 pmWow! You are a great geographer . . . and as one geography professor who is not on the trip, you are doing great with your pattern recognition and analysis. Wish I was there.
I cannot wait until your next installment. Say Hello to your fellow intrepid explorers for me.
lkm
Posted by Lisa Keys-Mathews | May 18, 2012, 2:13 amLol:-) Yea, (ole mossy oak) can help out!!! Like the rest of yall, im sure missing her! She is a special/awesome person! 🙂
Posted by Stratton Oakley | May 18, 2012, 3:21 am