Thursday
Dear Elsie
Today was the day we booked our flights to Italy. We decided to choose Africa’s leading airline – Ethiopian Air. It also is one of the quickest ways to get to Milan from Cape Town. God willing, we leave at 3.20pm, arrive in Addis at 10.45pm. We then have an hour and a half layover, which I’m told is ample. Addis airport only has 2 terminals and the international one only has 7 gates. We then head off to Milan.
You may be eagle-eyed and see we have split our seats. We are trying something different. We’ve booked quite far back in the plane (they usually fill the plane from front to back) and we are hoping by putting an empty seat between the two of us, that one won’t get booked!
Once in Milan, we catch a train to Chatillon in the mountainous area of the Aosta Valley in north west Italy. Mike will get his Alps views and mountain walks.
I have a feeling we may end up getting off the train at Ivrea as I read somewhere they were doing maintenance of the train between there and Chatillon and we will need to complete the journey by bus. Anyway, either way, we will be shattered and happy to arrive at our destination about 24 hours after leaving Cape Town. Our destination is a simple apartment in the centre of Chatillon, walking distance to shops and the bus stop which will get us around the area. We need to start getting some serious walks in.
With these arrangements now made, Mike can apply for his Schengen visa. So, good progress made today. We feel we are back on track.
David’s biggest chess YT video now has 919k views which is unexpected. I’m watching to see when it crosses a million. Sometimes you see the Lord’s hand in the most unexpected places.
Proverbs 3:27
Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act.
It’s not about now – we are only passing through.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip,
Gran xx 🙂