Calm Before the Storm

We've just a week before our students arrive. We're going to squeeze in one more scouting trip this week, then it's non-stop. A coach trip to Heathrow to meet planes, two days of orientation to the city and the neighborhood, which I will be leading, then we're off on our first excursion for four days.

Immediately after our return, the students go live at the university for four days of international student orientation -- which would normally be recovery time for us, but it turns into another trip (I'll provide more on that later). We, and the students, have one day off before our second, two-day excursion. After that, they register and begin classes.

So basically, for the next three weeks we'll be running full tilt and seldom sleeping in our own (well, Luther's) bed. I'll try to post along the way as I'm able. Hopefully this intense period will be a bonding experience for our group, and will keep everyone far too busy to get homesick.

Today's project was a last cleaning at the flat and some experimenting with different bus routes around town. I've also been on the phone and online nailing down last-minute details of our first excursion. And this is the calm before the storm. It only gets busier and busier from here!