Day 2 1/2 June 16, 2006 9:30 p.m. Bucharest time. 1:30 p.m. CST

Let's call this day 2 1/2 since it is a very long day after traveling. I am having hard drive problems so blogging is becoming more difficult, but I will try to stay in touch. It feels like the computer is now just dead weight. We are sharing PC equipment to stay connected.

We arrived in Bucharest about 1:30 Bucharest time and waited a few hours in the airport for the rest of the group. James Smith is still delayed and will not arrive till midnight due to an airline scheduling problem. A goofy start to the trip, but we are all being flexible!! We arrived at the hotel around 5:30, rested and had dinner. We also were able to meet Amanda, our Romanian guide and host. Some of the group is now doing a short walk and others of us are emailing and staying connected. Tonight we will get a bunch of rest and prepare for more travel tomorrow.

Our group is now complete. It includes Kevin Schmitting, Kevin Peterson, David Gregg, Dave Francis, Debi Brace, Sarah Aurenhammer, Brian Boyle, James Smith, and myself, Don Stingle.

Tomorrow, Saturday, we will go to Brasov, and hopefully see some sights. While Bucharest is the capital, Brasov offers more interesting sights (so we are told).

We are still not sure what we will be doing on the worksite in Radauti (pronounced Ra-da-ootz), but are looking forward to our Habitat for Humanity work there. We should arrive there on Sunday afternoon. The weather will hopefully be good for us, but we will "take what we get."

On to some rest for the night.................

Don