Well, today is the day! We're heading out of NYC tonight, we'll spend a couple of hours in Heathrow tomorrow and then head to Tehran from there!From what I've been told we're going to be met by a large group of eagerly waiting family members at the airport even though it will be 2:30am when we arrive! I can't even begin to predict how seeing them all for the very first time will feel. I keep having these moments of anticipation - both excitement and nerves, I'd guess - during which I feel my heart rate speed up for a few beats. I think the reality of this adventure is finally starting to sink in!
The one specific point in time that I keep thinking about over and over again and trying to imagine is that time after we land in Tehran, when everyone is shuffling around getting bags down from the overhead compartment, checking the backs of the seats for iPods, books and any other belongings, and then just waiting for the airplane door to open. I'll just be waiting and waiting, not really knowing what is going to greet me on the other side. Trying to make sure my scarf is somewhat securely attached to my head, going over my Farsi phrases, keeping myself calm through baggage claim and customs...it is going to be insane! I just really can't imagine what it is going to be like and I am so excited to find out.
I'll keep you posted on that and other news as best I can over the next three weeks. Please send me any questions you have and I'll try to answer them (or find the answers to them) while I'm there!
Thanks for reading!
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