Hello friends and family,

I know that you all have head about my trip that I am about to go on to Africa so I thought I would start a travel journal, so those of you at home and work could follow along with me. I am leaving from seattle on the 21st of July but will not arrive in Paris until the 22nd because I will cross the international date line. I am going to stay in Paris, France for 4 nights with 3 other girls from my class. we will then plan to meet our group( travling to Africa) at the Degaulle airport on the 27th of july to make the final trek of the journy to Benin, Africa. After I am in benin I am not sure of my ability to access the internet so I will try to keep you all updated but i might not be every single day :)

feel free to add comments and ask questions I will lookforward to hearing from all of you. you can also follow where I am going to be on the map.

Well Here I go! see you all back in the states in August 2008!!!

Jamie Marie Hayes