The Journey

On May 17th, our family 0f 6 boarded a plane for Seattle, Washington. We got up at 4:30 AM and throughout the next 24 hours, we traveled in a taxi, 3 airplanes, a bus, and a van. By the time we made it to the home of our dear friends, the Recklings, it was 6:00 AM (according to our body clocks) on the next day. We were EXHAUSTED!!

There were some disappointments along the way. The girls were hoping for an airplane with individual t.v. screens but it wasn't to be. We were in an older airplane. And, the movies weren't really kid-friendly either. We made it though - thanks to books, paper, and markers.

One really funny thing ... our feet first hit American soil in the Chicago airport where we had a layover. The first words we heard coming off the plane were Bulgarian!! Many of the airport employees are Bulgarian. In fact, Chicago has the largest population of Bulgarians living outside of Bulgaria. We felt right at home.

So, our journey begins with Seattle - a place we have never been before.