...so the countdown began! 32 days and now finally 2 days! Wow, time sure flies. Over the course of the last few months, many preparations were made and are still being made: searches on the Internet for the best prices on flights and hotels, our itinerary for the three weeks that we plan to be in India, activities and games for the children in the MJC (Michael Job Centre), tourist attractions and much much more! We are nearly ready to begin this 3-week journey.
My cousin, Petra and her friends: Susanne, Nathalie and the married couple Maryke and Piet will accompany me on this journey. Two years ago they made the trip to India for 5 months and 3 weeks, so they know a little bit about India.
On Friday morning at 8am we hope to take the train from Barneveld to Schiphol, Amsterdam. Our plane plans to ascend at 11:55pm and then we hope to touch down in Moscow, Russia for a three-hour stop over. Our final destination is New Dehli! From there we hope to make our way slowly to MJC, touring India as we go. Since we are only allowed to volunteer for 1.5 weeks in the orphanage, we hope to spend some time helping out with other projects in India. In total we have raised nearly $4,000 CDN! Last Saturday a little boy knocked on Petra's door and handed her an envelope. When she looked in there she counted €600! A few days before that she found an envelope in the mailbox addressed to her with €50 but the sender wanted to remain anonymous. Thank-you!
The time difference between New Dehli, India and Chilliwack, B.C. is: 12.5 hours ahead. New Delhi is 12:30 hours ahead of Chilliwack, that means when it is 6:00 am (morning) in Chilliwack, it is 6:30 pm in New Delhi.
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HAPPY 20th BIRTHDAY!!! Hope you enjoyed your day. Presents await you when you get home :)
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