Travel hack .

 

Today Julie and I begin our long journey home.  A few years back we noticed a sharp increase in the cost of our flights. When traveling to a destination on one ticket, the airlines is responsible for us when there are flight delays and interruptions .  With the current instability of the flights , they have increased prices to cover the added costs of hotels etc. if flight is delayed.   We realized that if we book each leg of our journey separately we can save $700 or $800 each In the total flight cost.  And if we find specials to Europe like today's flight we can save $1000 each .  But here is the catch.  If a flight is delayed and we miss the connecting flight we have to book our new ticket ourselves and a redicules price.  So what we do is take a day out of the airport at each stop along the way so that if our flight is canceled or delayed we have time to make the connection. This really helps with adjusting to the time change as well. 

So here we are in Bishkek , 4:00 am and our flight boards in another hour .  We are flying to Istanbul and then on to  Lisbon Portugal .  We will spend six days in Lisbon , then fly on to Casablanca Morocco for one night then continue on to Toronto.  When we factor in Airbnb and car rentals each direction , we are still saving $400 each, and we get a little holiday along the way .  Julie will do some walking along the Camino and I will get caught up with some reports to supporters .. and maybe a little extra sleep as well. 

Would you like to help.

I just got an urgent request from Tanya ..  

"John hello. How are you?

John,  yesterday   a grandmother written to me .She asked help for her grandson . The boy cerebral palsy . I know them. I gave them food too. Family very poorly. She rent a room in an old house and live together.. She has difficulty life with this child. But she is strong women.she try all do for her child.. 

Her son drinks, drugs. He kicked her out of the house, beat her... when the child was born disabled. His mother left his grandmother and went to Syria and has not been for many years.

Very poor family..

The child is sitting at home.  his dream  to go outside. But his wheel chair  has already broken and is too small.  .if you could help please John..

We need $200  to buy a new stroller. "

Here are a few photos from around the gardens .

 

Lots accomplished today

Tonight we took a quick drive up the mountain to sit on the swing and watch the sun go down. 

It also gave us a chance to admire the work our last team did on the Kashar.  They finished the roof and put the gates on the entrance . 

It was such a nice evening that we decided to get some more rocks for the rock garden at the guest house .

Today the team was busy at the playground digging holes and cementing in the new fence. 

They joined us for a great lunch . 

Someone caught me pretending to work. 

 

Losha , The Farm Photographer

For those of you who do not know Losha  , I wanted to introduce you to him.  He has been on the farm for about 6 years now.  Over the last few years,  Losha has developed an interest in photogrphy.  I have always enjoyed his pictures on FB.  Not only do I like to see the progress of things,  but it gives an insight into how things are going.   As we are preparing to head back to Canada,  We have decided to give lotia a little extra task on the farm.  He will be our new photographer.  Here are some of the photos that he has taken over the last few weeks. 

Every day He will be sending me a few pictures that I will be able to use here on the blog. 

Join us in congratulation Losha for his new responsibilities.