Leaving for Cyprus and then on to Lebanon
Negotiations began at 4 pm today and I just received this moments ago from work (this is when work gets fun!):
"You are confirmed for departure this Thursday August 10 for Cyprus. You should arrange your return from Cyprus back to Ottawa on Friday 18 August. Make sure your ticket is fully refundable and that changes can be made easily (just in case).
If you arrive in Cyprus in time for onward transport to Beirut (usually by US or UK military helicopter), you will continue on to Beirut. If you arrive after the departure of the choppers, you will stay in Cyprus to assist with the evacuation."
...and some other stuff that would put you to sleep.
And, erm, should something happen to me while in Lebanon...just know that I was doing something I loved (helping people) and probably wearing a great pair of shoes (in which I can run should the need arise)!
No blogging or email until am home and safe.
"You are confirmed for departure this Thursday August 10 for Cyprus. You should arrange your return from Cyprus back to Ottawa on Friday 18 August. Make sure your ticket is fully refundable and that changes can be made easily (just in case).
If you arrive in Cyprus in time for onward transport to Beirut (usually by US or UK military helicopter), you will continue on to Beirut. If you arrive after the departure of the choppers, you will stay in Cyprus to assist with the evacuation."
...and some other stuff that would put you to sleep.
And, erm, should something happen to me while in Lebanon...just know that I was doing something I loved (helping people) and probably wearing a great pair of shoes (in which I can run should the need arise)!
No blogging or email until am home and safe.
Labels: Beirut 2006, Travel
posted by just a girl at 6:32 PM
4 Comments:
Have a safe trip, & be careful.
You are doing an admirable thing, wish I could join you!
On solidarity,
Sappho
wow.
best to you, dear Maha. here's to you not having to run anywhere no matter how great the shoes, and for a safe return.
My thoughts are with you for a safe journey.
...and take your sparkly gold shoes so you can click your heels together 3 times and come home. At least they're flats so you can run if the heel-clicking transport chopper has been redirected or delayed.
*Huggles*
hi Sappho & welcome to my little home on the net. Thank you for the kind words...I hope you decide to stick around :)
Meesha No 'wow' required; and fyi I totally killed my golden glitter crack. Lucky that right before leaving, I actually purchased two more of the exact same show...but will tell you about that in my wrap up entry about Beirut :)
Lisa Pizza Pie Although I couldn't access my site from Beirut, all of the comments are actually sent to my email, and from there I read them. Thank you for your commitment to commenting, heh! Your name popped out almost daily and I loved reading you, it gave me a sense of communication with the blog and the wonderful people who reside in my comments are!
off to the next blog entry, am so excited I finally get to respond!
xo
maha
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