Arriving at the Thunder Bay International Airport, on Wednesday the 15th, we learned that our Westjet flight would be delayed, preventing us from making our connection (yes, Westjet, not Air Canada was messing up our connections). They got us on a later flight, gave us meal vouchers and put us up in a Toronto airport hotel.
There is a convoluted connection between WestJet, KLM/Air France, Delta and Kenya Airways. Apparently none of the computer systems talk to each other very well (darn computers). So the friendly Westjet agent couldn't be certain we were booked through the next day. So we spent the day in the GTA walking around the mall, watching a movie (Jurassic World - 3D effects A+, story C-), and then waiting in line at the KLM desk. Some got tickets right away, others it wasn't so clear we would be on the flight. This waiting at airline desks would be repeated in Amsterdam, and Nairobi. A bit of stress but it all worked out. We arrived Ndola Zambia on Saturday afternoon, got through customs no problem (the lady could tell I had been here in 2011 on a different passport, darn computers!) after having our body temperature read by a gun like device (don't know what they were checking for, Yellow Fever? Ebola?). We were picked up by Shane & Caleb from Lifesong school at the Ndola airport and driven to the Friary near Kitwe.
Today we went to the nearby Roman Catholic church with Brother Tony and were warmly welcomed. We have been solidifying plans for the week to come and tomorrow we will begin with a tour at the Lifesong School.
First impressions, things have grown in this area; new houses, new roads, new businesses. Makes me recall the Janet Stein talk we had in 2011 for that year's team, where she said Africa would have great growth. It certainly seems that way at first glance.
Nairobi Airport - Still much the same, the fire didn't do enough much damage.
The Whole Team At the Friary
Brother Tony Receiving Hand Tools Donated To St. Francis Secondary School
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