Hello,

Hmm, how can I describe our trip . . . tears on take-off and smiles on the landing! We arrived safe and sound in Frankfurt at 10:00 a.m. local time. We found all our luggage had arrived, got on the scheduled taxi transfer and made it to the base by 12:00.

Of course, it wouldn't be a trip with a Gray if somethings didn't get screwed up though. Someone from Jon's unit insisted on coming to meet us at the airport even though we had transportation. So half way through our drive from the airport the driver got a call saying the airport was paging ROBITSCHECK and wanted to make sure he had the right couple. The guy from the Landstuhl unit was there looking for us. He didn't seem too upset though. We had told them not to come and didn't see anyone when we got out of customs.

Then we got to the Ramstein Inn ( a beautiful new building for lodging--not that we get to stay there). When we got out of the taxi a woman was yelling, ROBITSCHEK! We turned and it was April and Brian Kirby, the folks who have been our adopted sponsors and got us the lodging and rental car and everything else set up for us before we arrived. Then they said they were just going to drop a welcome basket in our room . . . then they found out our reservation was canceled b/c it was for yesterday, not today. Luckily, they were kind enough to get us a room at least for tonight, just not a room with a kitchen for long-term stay. Sooooo, all in all it has been a pretty good transition. We are SO TIRED.

I think we'll meet Brian and April for dinner then they are going to show us around some towns for house-hunting tomorrow.

love you all!

Amy