Starting off our trip, we all decided to meet at Maria’s apartment to hang out and make sure we stayed awake! At 1:30 we stared the cold walk towards Waldron to get picked up by our bus. After a short hour and a half bus ride, we had again ANOTHER cold walk into the airport. […]
◦ After spending some time in Sydney, the Australia group made their way north up the east coast to Cairns via a 3-hour plane ride where they tried vegetable samosas, an authentically made Australian snack. ◦ Many of the group went skydiving at Tandem Cairns as soon as they all landed. Jumping from 14,000 ft, […]
On this day, we had the opportunity to explore the island of Capri in Naples, Italy. It was an amazing site with beautiful scenery. I was overwhelmed by the beauty of the island. Everyone was friendly and I got the chance to appreciate the authenticity that came with Capri. We took a boat tour of […]
As soon as the Australian Travel group landed in Sydney, they went straight to a walking tour of the Sydney Opera House. During the tour, the group learned about the history and architecture of the building. The group was also able to witness the Australian ballet and Symphony practicing. The next day, the group went […]
From Bella Fried: We spent the morning and afternoon at the daycare painting walls outside. Despite the heat, I felt very good while doing it! José and the other women set up a cooler of water so we stayed very hydrated. I felt proud of the work we did and was really happy that we […]
Second day of our trip in Italy, we had some Italian breakfast in the morning, then headed to the train station, we then took the bus to Positano where we enjoyed the beautiful views of the village and mountains of the Amalfi Coast. After that we had lunch at one of the local restaurants, then […]
After waking up from spending a night under the stars in our hammocks, we were greeted to a lovely breakfast prepared by members of the church. Along with the traditional eggs and pancakes, we also enjoyed a dish called chilaquiles which consists of layers of tortillas, chicken, and tomatoes. Afterwards, we made our way to […]
Happy Mother’s Day from Mexico! Today we celebrated with our Gannon Merida ABST mom, Laura Giannelli, for taking such great care of us so far and Azucena, the mission of friendship leader, who is joining us today on our overnight trip! Today was a very exciting, packed day! We left for Chichén Itzá at around […]
Monday was a great day for our group! We spent the day learning about the various programs of the Mission of Friendship. In the morning, we visited the daycare and played with the kids. There were lots of bubbles and we even tried hopscotch! We learned that the daycare serves families who cannot afford regular […]
“We first visited Bangkok, where we were able to tour a variety of temples including the Grand Palace, Wat Po, and Wat Arun. All of the different temples had their own beautiful and intricate designs! While in Bangkok, we also visited the Asiatique market where we embarked on a dinner cruise and further explored the […]
