The Final Countdown...
Time until Thrasher UMC departure towards Charlotte, NC:
Estimated time of return trip arrival to Thrasher UMC:
(Those returning)
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Work Schedule
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| Location of Recife and Olinda, Brazil |
Here is a map showing where we will be working, 30 minutes North from Recife.
Many of us have been in contact with Andressa, our host in Brazil, as there are so many ways nowadays to communicate. Facebook is nice!
This is our team hotel. It's in what is considered a very safe area of Recife and is within walking distance of an open-air market for crafts and souvenirs, a famous Brazilian steakhouse (that we'll be checking out one day), and of course the beach.
Andressa will be staying at the hotel with us, and will be with us all the time to translate and help out.
We will be working in the town of Olinda, which is about a 20-30 minute drive from the hotel. The foundation has been laid for the new building, so we will be laying bricks. A professional brick-mason will be there to teach us what to do and help us out along the way. Since the work is outside, the weather will also determine how quickly
we get to work each day.
The children will be on holiday vacation during our visit, but the pastor who leads this Shade & Fresh Water Project is arranging a couple afternoons for us to spend time with them, to do activities, play games, etc.
In Brazil, you should expect to eat. Then there's a meal after that meal. Plus 10 more after that before lunch. Ok, its an exaggeration, but we will eat A LOT! We'll have breakfast and dinner at the hotel most days, lunch and snacks in Olinda, and perhaps a meal or two in people's homes along the way...as well as enjoying the steakhouse, a pizzeria, and some other restaurants during our time there.
Monday, June 18 is our next team meeting at 7:00pm. More information to share afterwards...
July Travel Schedule
Greeting Followers:
I finally published my draft from May 5th. Less than 1 month to takeoff!
Its funny how the prices can fluctuate so much, a month ago, prices were around the 2,000 mark, 7 days later, about 1550, and then 2 week later, 1450.
We lucked out with plane tickets, but of course they have fallen again since then...
We are booked solid and have a plan, and the good news is that we are not switching airports like last years group did in Rio de Janiero. Living in NYC area, I can attest, America has nothing compared to the drivers in Brazil, and most, if not all, know how to drive stick.
So this years trip should be interesting:
We're flying out of Charlotte at 4:14pm on Tuesday, July 17.
We will plan to leave Roanoke at 9am in order to get there, check in, etc.
We're scheduled to arrive back in Charlotte at 2:57pm on Saturday, July 28.
As long as we're not too delayed coming back through customs and picking up our bags, we should be back in Vinton by 9:00 that Saturday July 28th, evening.
The plan is to share something from our trip on Sunday morning worship at Thrasher UMC, July 29th. Plan to attend!!!
I finally published my draft from May 5th. Less than 1 month to takeoff!
Its funny how the prices can fluctuate so much, a month ago, prices were around the 2,000 mark, 7 days later, about 1550, and then 2 week later, 1450.
We lucked out with plane tickets, but of course they have fallen again since then...
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| Rio de Janeiro International Airport. (code GIG) |
So this years trip should be interesting:
We're flying out of Charlotte at 4:14pm on Tuesday, July 17.
We will plan to leave Roanoke at 9am in order to get there, check in, etc.
We're scheduled to arrive back in Charlotte at 2:57pm on Saturday, July 28.
As long as we're not too delayed coming back through customs and picking up our bags, we should be back in Vinton by 9:00 that Saturday July 28th, evening.
The plan is to share something from our trip on Sunday morning worship at Thrasher UMC, July 29th. Plan to attend!!!
| Departure Info | ||||||||
| City | State | Depart | Ariving Airport | Arrive | Flight# | Airline | Flighttime: | Distance: |
| Charlotte | North Carolina | 4:14 PM | Miami Airport (MIA) | 6:10 PM | 749 | US Airways | 1hr 56min | 652 |
| Miami, Florida | Flordia | 10:05PM | Rio de Janeiro Int'l (GIG) | 7:30 AM | 8057 | TAM Airlines | 8hr 25min | 4179 |
| Rio De Janeiro | Rio De Janeiro | 9:12 AM | Guararapes Intl (REC) | 11:55 AM | 3080 | TAM Airlines | 2hr 43min | 1157 |
| TOTAL: | 14hr, 4min | 5988 | ||||||
| Returning Info | ||||||||
| City | State | Depart | Ariving Airport | Arrive | Flight# | Airline | Flighttime: | Distance: |
| Recife | Pernambuco | 7:15 PM | Guarulhos Intl (GRU) | 10:30PM | 3525 | TAM Airlines | 3hr 15min | 1,312 |
| Sao Paulo | Sao Paulo | 11:55 PM | Miami Airport (MIA) | 7:15 AM | 8090 | TAM Airlines | 8hr 20min | 4,070 |
| Miami | Flordia | 12:55 PM | Douglas Airport (CLT) | 2:57 PM | 748 | US Airways | 2hr 2min | 652 |
TOTAL: |
13hr, 37min | 6034 | ||||||
| GRAND TOTAL | 27hr, 41min | 12022 | ||||||
| FlightTravel: | 27hr, 41min | 12022 | ||||||
| GroundTravel | 14hr+ | 1000 | ||||||
| Total Travel | 56hrs+ | 14,000 | ||||||
More posts to follow...
On behalf of the team, I think we are excited to see and do Gods work with are friends in Brazil. Your prayers and support are greatly appreciated.
~Carl Gravely
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