And we're off!

Will and I are officially headed to Normandy for the summer (officially as in we are sitting in the airport outside of our gate and watching the rain fall).  We'll be staying with two different host families and doing a variety of projects in exchange for room and board through a program called Workaway (www.workaway.info).  We will be updating this blog as often as we can/as often as we have new, exciting things to tell you, and feel free to leave a comment or email us if you have any questions!  First stop: Charlotte, next stop: Paris!

Fun facts:  we managed to pack everything we'll need for two months in two hiking backpacks, Will's everyday backpack, and my new purse (thanks mom!).  Our big bags weighed in at 23 and 27 pounds each, which we think is pretty dang good!  Whose do you think weighed more?  The only things we've forgotten (aka I, Sarah, forgot) are headphones and lotion, but both of those can be purchased pretty easily.  Thanks to Sarah Chase-Walsh and her welcoming family for the yummy Thai food, awesome futon, and fantastic French practice.

À plus tard!
Sarah