Sunday, August 24, 2008

Packing up and moving out...

Hola friends and family :) 

It's Sunday night, and I have a mess of clothes and bug spray and other "developing world necessities" strewn out across my room and into the hall, which will hopefully all find their way into my backpack in the next 24 hours! On Tuesday morning, I'll leave Seattle to catch a plane to Chicago on the first leg of my journey to Managua, Nicaragua. On Wednesday, I'll fly from Chicago to Miami, where I'll meet the rest of my study abroad group... then we'll all fly down to Nicaragua, where we'll be until December 9! 

At this point, I know very little about what my next four months will look like, but I hope to keep this blog updated along the way! I'll be splitting my time between cities and rural areas, so there may be periods when I don't update as frequently, but I'll do my best to write as much as I can--and if you're interested in keeping up, I'm grateful for being able to share the experience with you! 

In the meantime... I'll include my address here in case anyone feels the urge to write an old-fashioned letter :) 

(Letters and Non-Express)
Kendall Paine
c/o Aynn Setright
Apartado Postal 181
Managua, Nicaragua - Central America

(Express Mail - UPS, FedEx, DHL)
Kendall Paine
Colonia Miguel Bonilla #143
(DetrĂ¡s de la UNAN, del Bar "Esquina Fiel" 2 cuadras al sur; 1/2 cuadra arriba)
Managua, Nicaragua

I'll miss you all, and hope to stay updated on your lives as well! Take care.

Love to all, Kendall