6/22/2017 Day 2: The Real DealToday, we headed for the O'Hare Airport bright and early in the morning... at 2 AM. While most teenagers would still be up playing video games or watching Netflix, these rock stars were up with a positive attitude and a smile on their faces ready for the adventure of the day. After a sleepy flight, we arrived in Miami with 2 goals. The students searched for food, while Mr. Molfino and Ms. Sato searched for 3 student's bags. These bags were checked in at O'Hare yesterday and the airlines sent them, but not us, to Miami last night. Not good. (Do not worry, these 3 resilient students were able to go on a shopping spree at Target last night). In Miami, a very helpful airlines employee located these bags (YES!) in their storage area and took me there to retrieve them. The bags and their owners were reunited and we then divided into 3 travel groups. Mr. Walker's group arrived first in Quito after a long (5 hour!) layover in Miami. The students were awesome, finding activities to keep them busy. From Heads Up to Uno, there was some fierce competition at gate E30. Mr. Molfino's group had the opportunity to go to 1 more country than the rest of us! They traveled from Miami to PANAMA then on to Quito. These world travelers have another stamp on their passport, and the rest of us are jealous. Mr. Koester, Ms. Schuld & Ms. Sato took the largest group that had the longest (8 hour!) layover in Miami to visit Ms. Schuld's alma-mater, the University of Miami. Education First supported us in offering this college tour for our students. Ms. Schuld took us on a private tour of the U, showing us their School of Architecture, freshman dorms, the union, and Lake Osceola. We then ate lunch at the union like a normal college student would! Josh, Rohit, Adam and Gabe were on the constant look out for DJ Khaled and Pitbull. Unfortunately, these gentleman were not spotted. I have been consistently impressed by every single student on this trip. They have been patient, kind, happy, and respectful even though there have been some unavoidable circumstance. Additionally, all of these students are now pros at going through security efficiently! *Note: Wifi in the Galapagos will be spotty. If you do not see a blog post, do not be alarmed. No news is good news! View more pictures from Day 2 HERE.
Carol H
6/22/2017 11:34:13 pm
Super glad everyone is together again! Please let's hope for a scheduled as plan flight to Galapagos.
Laura Tully
6/23/2017 05:10:00 pm
Great job chaperones! When I saw that the flight was canceled, I knew you would take care of it! Thank you for taking care of our children and finding opportunities in the unexpected moments. Comments are closed.
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