Hey everyone. Mike here. We just finished staging. A lot of meetings, introductions, anti-malarial meds, and a yellow fever shot. They gave us our flight info for tomorrow and we should be landing in Dakar, Senegal at 4:30 am on Saturday morning. From there, we will drive into Rosso, Mauritania and begin our Pre-Service Training (PST). Thanks to everyone once again for coming to the party and for responding with emails on facebook and about the blog. I hope everyone stays updated. Unfortunately, we won't be able to make much contact over the next 10 weeks. We'll try and post on this blog if we can and we should be able to send some letters, but email will be hard. I'm gonna sign off now. I gotta repack, do some laundry here at the Atlanta Sheraton, do some language training and eat a little. Mom, don't worry too much, everything is going as scheduled. Anthony, I hope you found another guitar player, if he needs some advice on offbeats, you know who to blog. Adam, I'm excited for the return party already. Katie and I miss you all and will try and post again soon.
Mike
19 June 2008
Last Night in the U.S.
Posted by Mike at 11:51 PM
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Mike you're in AFRICA!!!! I know, you're still far away, but you're here!!!!!!! Oh best of luck and travel safely. Man are you going to have some great stories and pictures to share! I'm totally keeping up with your blog and can't wait to hear your adventures :)
love
sarah and family
Hi Mike and Katie,
We arrived in Washington DC yesterday for a week, and discovered that the hotel in which we're staying is home to lots of Peace Corps folks getting ready to States, so naturally we thought about you. I even checked to be sure you weren't here, since I wasn't sure at that point where you'd be leaving from. Anyway, just know that even some old people are thinking about you and wishing you the very best in this new adventure. Reading your blog this morning reminded me so much of our leaving for Japan years ago. All the goodbyes you've experienced are really difficult, but I know you'll find the other side a great experience. You're in our thoughts and prayers.
Beth (and Cole) Cochran
Hi Mike! Best of luck to you and Katie! I didn't know about the party, or I'd have come to wish you off. You both and your group will be in my prayers as you are on your journey! See you when you come back!
~ Mindy DaPrato
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