We left Seattle on Friday morning, 17 June, and drove as far as Redding, CA – the half way mark to LA. On Saturday, we completed the I5 portion of the journey, winding up in Pasadena, where we could regroup, repack and prepare for our next steps.
On Sunday morning, we met with current and future Creative Visions and Cura Orphanage luminaries…
Talking through potential plans for a choral arts program to connect Cura’s children to choirs in the US and elsewhere, as well as about the current status of the plans for the secondary school. Kathy and Amy gave the gathering the usual energy and hospitality, Jon provided perspective and comic timing, Grace set the framework for our financial progress, and we were even lucky enough to have Mike there to provide context and up-to-the-minute commentary about developments in Cura.
Greg and I left inspired, energized, and armed with a substantial to-do list!
It was tough to leave Malibu and its obvious charms, but we tore ourselves away and got to the airport in plenty of time to address the Virgin Atlantic’s various challenges. By take-off at 9pm, the in-flight entertainment helped drown out our chattier neighbors and lull us to sleep.
Arrival in London marked the half way point, and then we had yet another overnight flight into Nairobi… where we’ve now safely arrived and settled in at the New York Times Bureau office.
An hour on the road in the morning will deliver us to our eagerly-anticipated destination and get us started on the work that brings us all the way across the globe.
Worth it.
-H
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