Dubai 1/17/13

Dubai 1/17/13
15 hours is a long way to be on an airplane. The team passed the time by watching free movies on the plane, reading, trying to sleep, and eating lots of yummy food.  Emirates really does feed you well.  They even give you a funny sticker that you can put on the top of your seat if you want to be woken up for food.  No joke!
The seatbelt sign flashed off and on almost the entire time on the flight from Houston to Dubai. The pilot warned us before takeoff that there was quite a bit of turbulence this evening. He wasn't kidding!
The 8 hour layover in Dubai has been uneventful. We have passed the time by reading, Skyping, laughing, and updating blogs. We are about an hour away from boarding our last flight of the day to Kolkata. This flight is only 4-5 hours so it's not near as bad as our first leg. When we land in India the plan is to gather our 76 pieces of luggage and then head to the BMS to unload. Then we will take an hour to get settled and freshen up before we head out to pick up supplies for our first full day tomorrow.
Everyone is feeling great and looking forward to a great 12 days. We have had no real issues and we are all ready to get started in Kolkata! We appreciate your continued prayers.
It's almost time to board the plane. Gotta run!