Wednesday, April 19, 2006

leaving on a jet plane

Ginger and I are about to go on the trip of our lives.

Tomorrow we leave Boston for Athens and three weeks of adventure tracing the steps of the Apostle Paul through Greece and Turkey. What I'm looking forward to most is three weeks with Ginger. Here are the places we're going: Athens, Veroia, Thessaloniki, Philippi, Kavala, Meteora, Kalambaka, Delphi, Corinth, Istanbul, Izmir, and Kayseri (the last three are in Turkey). Most of those names are strange to me, other than the ones that have books of the New Testament named after them. I have a lot to learn.

And a lot to eat. I'm so looking forward to the food!

Trips like this couldn't happen without friends. Our friend Eloise is staying in our house and Schnauzer sitting; our friends Jena and Marc let me borrow their laptop so I can blog along the way -- or at least try -- so stay tuned for words and pictures. Lots of friends have sent us off with kind words, cards, hugs, and prayers.

The next time you hear from me, I will be across the ocean; I've got a list of things to do between now and then, since my bags are not yet packed and I'm not ready to go.

Peace,
Milton

11 comments:

Jeff (no, the other one) said...

Wow! Enjoy, both of you! Travel mercies and so on and so forth...

Beth said...

Have a terrific trip!

Is this a tour or did you put together the itinerary yourselves? It sounds tremendous - I hope you enjoy every moment and every bite along the way!

We'll pray for safety and blessings.

Anonymous said...

Wow, when Dennis took his sabbatical, they sent him to, like, Atlanta and Chicago.

Go, Ginger. I am jealous for the sights and the food you will enjoy. But so happy that you are doing to enjoy it.

Take it all in for us.

Anonymous said...

Going. I meant "going to enjoy it."

But you knew that.

spookyrach said...

Wow! Have a wonderful time.

Rainbow dreams said...

Have a great time and wonderful food :-) Enjoy to the full......

Unknown said...

You spoil us!! You are taking a laptop to blog as you travel. Brillant! Can't wait to hear from you.

Anonymous said...

Have fun!

Anonymous said...

I am so excited every day to read about your adventures. I am SO glad you are having such a good time together. I can't wait for tomorrow! Love to you both. Molly

Anonymous said...

Oh, by the way Milton, Love those pants. ; )

Anonymous said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GINGER!!!! WE ALL MISS YOU!!!