The Countdown Officially Begins (by Thom)

We have our tickets to return to Senegal. We'll be leaving the US on July 2nd. We were hoping to fly sooner but this was the first available flight we could make.
For those who have traveled internationally, you should be able to relate to this: we are so excited that our trip is only 12 hours from the first take-off to the final landing! Our trip from Bamako to Detroit in January took us 27 hours. This will be our shortest trans-Atlantic trip to date. Miri and Hannah are great airplane passengers, but it's still a challenging day for all of us.
To our friends in Dakar: see you soon!