It was soon time to take the tube to Heathrow, making friends along the way! We boarded our first flight, and 8 hours later we landed in JFK, New York. Our 9 hour layover was spent trying to sleep on the airport floor, but loud announcements about taxi dispatchers prevented much sleep occurring! Before we knew it, we were boarding our final flight to Aruba...
Arriving in Aruba was surreal, and a big relief after a long journey to get there. We were greeted by wonderful women from the Aruban Guide board, and picked up our car from Hertz, before discovering our beautiful home in Savaneta for the next three weeks. Living on the beach, with pelicans and crabs for neighbours is certainly a fabulous base.
Our first morning in Aruba included 2 TV interviews and a journey to San Nicolas YMCA, which is an amazing Community building that supports up to 150 young people on a daily basis. This venue will be an incredible place for us to deliver training from, with large meeting rooms and a fantastic covered basketball court.
What's coming next?
- First meeting with the board members tonight.
- Our first training with Guides will happen tomorrow!
Ridiculous moment
- Our 'Wobble Technology' Samsung washing machine, continues to only massage our clothes, despite 8 attempts to get it to wash them!
Mountain Top Moment
- Seeing the inside of a Guiding hut, and talking with Aruban unit leaders about our shared experience in Guiding in different parts of the world!
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