We Made It!!!

***Well, we finally made it to Kazakhstan. We landed at 5 am this morning. The flight to Kaz was much smoother and quieter than the one to Amsterdam. We made it through customs without a problem (much less intimidating than I expected) and were picked up by our driver. The driver is a really nice young man wearing a T shirt that says "BEER, its whats for dinner" and driving a Subaru Forester (2006). He took us to our hotel, 2 single beds that feel like boxes, and a shower that you step up 2 to 3 feet to get into. No air conditioner, BUT it is clean and safe.

We walked into the hotel room this morning and Ethan said "Mary, we're not in Kansas anymore". No, we are not. Though, it doesn't really feel that different from any city I have been in, just a little more unkept. The people are friendly and many do speak English. There are lots of dogs running around and people drive like maniacs, but I honestly felt a little more nervous in New York on the roads than I do here. Today we met with the partners here in Almaty to go over the basics of our trip.

We fly to Kokshetau tommarow morning at 9 am on the puddle jumper and then we meet Caleb afterwards. I am excited, but at this point my brain is so full of information and tired from jet lag, that I am not fully processing the fact that we are finally meeting our son in less than 24 hours. None the less, we are ready. This has been a long time coming. Thanks to all, tommarow, its all about Caleb.