Day one of our journey to Seth Kidus

The night before leaving on our big trip, I slept about two hours. I was awake that night thinking of all the things I may have forgotten to pack, things I packed but didn't need, how our flight was going to go, etc., etc., etc. By the time we left that morning (around 3am) I was running on pure adrenaline. James was his usual calm, cool, and collected self. I have a love-hate relationship with his ability to do that :-)

We made it through security and to our flight in Detroit very easy. Once we arrived in D.C., we were able to check into our hotel early, grab a bit to eat, then head out on the town for some sight seeing. We hit most the major attractions and made it back to our hotel in time for a swim and a good night's sleep.

I realize most people read this blog for info on our trip to Ethiopia, but this was an important part of the trip: it gave us a chance to kick back for 24 hours before our big adventure. Plus, it was our last major outing as a family of three.