What Jenny Did Next

So Even though Jen last posted back in January, she hasn't forgotten about everyone - a combination of moving around the country a lot, limited access to the web and generally freakin' out about the approaching Costa Rican Trip made it really hard for her to blog. I, on the other hand, have absolutely no excuse whatsoever, for which I apologise. But the good news is - she made it!

Very early last Friday morning, Jen caught the plane to Costa Rica and, as far as we knew, landed safely. Mum had a phonecall about 48 hours later from a very tired but happy little Jenfer to confirm that everything was okay. We also had an email from the Raleigh people to tell us what she'd be working on, which involves a 4.30 am start tomorrow to start a 2-day long bus journey to the first project in Nicaragua where they will be building a water system for a really remote community in Achuapa, where she's going to beliving with a local family - I think the most exciting part of that is the real bed, as they've been sleeping on wooden floors so far. Rather her than me! Then again, she doesn't have the same aversion to mosquitos as me...

It's going to be Jen's birthday while she's out there, so I need to remember to post her a card three weeks in advance and try to find a very flat, very thin birthday present (parcels all get stopped in customs apparently) - actually I've ordered it already - I've adopted her a Seahorse. So at least the picture and certificate might fit inside the card if I fold it up small enough!

If I get any further news, I'll post it here - but thanks everyone for helping to Send Jenfer Overseas!