Soroptimists Back in Sierra Leone- 3rd Study Tour

Tonight we arrived in Sierra Leone and were greeted by Alison Surtherland, our Soropotimist Coordinator, and Joe Glackin from Hope and Homes for Children.

It is always interesting to arrive in a new counrty and arriving in Sierra Leone is definitely a team effort. Alison and Joe negotiated our transport from the airport, got us on the ferry and dealt with sudden room changes at the hotel. They even had water and a snack ready for us in the van during our trip. What more could we ask for?

Joe also deserves a gold start for hanging with nine women from all of the world for the week. Joe brought some support to our transport from the airport in the forma a young man who is the bookeeper/accountant for Hope and Homes in Sierra Leone. Of course, as an accountant myself, I was very happy to meet this young man who serves as their fiscal person. I couldn't wait to tell him that accounting is near and dear to my heart.

One of the highlights of the trip from airport was a little incident at the ferry terminal. With our van jam packed with nine women, our driver, Joe and the accountant/bookeeper, we could not make it up the ramp onto the ferry! We all had to disembark, except for the driver, to reduce weight. Thank goodness the van made it up the ramp without us having to remove our luggage -- or having to push the van up the ramp. That would have been fun!

All in all, the journey from the airport to our hotel added a good travel story to my collection.

And the adventure continues."