The Kids Are Alright

I'm sure you are wondering how the kids are doing on the trip. So far, the kids have been excellent travelers. They were all excited to get on the plane, and endured the long flight very well. They are interested in the differences they see here, but not frightened by them. Garrett, of course, will talk to anyone he meets which has been received well by the people we have met so far. I'm most surprised that they aren't asking more "why" questions. Right now they seem to be taking in the sights, sounds, and smells without the probing questions. Today we ended our sight seeing at the National Railway Museum. After some "near melt down" moments earlier in the day from Garrett and Gabe, the boys eagerly ran around the grounds climbing into the engines and cars on display. Even in the heat of the day, they wanted to look into all the trains, play with the switch levers, and ride the "toy train" around the grounds. Thankfully, there was an air-conditioned building to tour as well that contained a cool collection of model trains. This evening we played a couple hands of UNO with another boy who is also staying at our b&b. They are getting adjusted to the time change quickly (better than me, it's 4 am and I'm up for the day). Brian and I are ready to abandon any item on our schedule if needed, and we're keeping the expectations reasonable. The comfortable B&B has helped get this trip off on a positive note.