Boo leaves for the Marshall Islands

Boo spent a good part of her summer preparing for her trip - getting necessary paerwork, health check-ups, supplies and information on the Marshall Islands from other volunteers.  She also spent a good amount of time with her cousins and family at the cottage in Madison.  Her cousins and brothers organized a going away bash - with lei's, tiki torches, and good food and company.  Boo's brother Matt was also part of the festivities, as he spends the month of August in Palau doing some Marine Biology work - with fishing, scuba, and music mixed in.  Track his trip on http://mattstriptopalau.blogspot.com/

Boo left Boston on Tuesday, July 10th.  She flew to LA, where she met up with the other World Teach volunteers, where the flew to Honolulu, spending the night there.  The next morning they took Air Marshall Island  - known for having 3 jets, of which they hope to have 1 running at any given time ;-) to Majuro, the capital of the Marshall Islands.  This started a one month orientation before heading to their outer island assignments.