Getting Ready

Traveling to Ethiopia is not simple matter. For one, there's the shots. Last summer I got six for my first trip. The girls fared a little better this time because of their normal vaccinations. Nonetheless neither of them was fond of the shots they got a few weeks ago. Secondly, there's the matter of getting there. Our best option is a flight from Chicago to London, followed by a flight from London through Damascus to Addis Ababa. That itinerary takes a full 10 hours less than other alternatives. On the downside, we'll be getting into Addis at 2:30 AM and taking a 6:30 AM flight out to Mekele. We then have a full schedule in and around Mekele before we hit the hotel that evening. My math says we'll have about 48 hours without a bed. If we survive that in good spirits I think we'll be good.