It took a while; but we made it safely and on time in Gaborone on Saturday afternoon. This whimsical elephant statue (life-sized) met us at the airport! Wasting no time, we had a good dinner at our hotel, enjoyed a lovely evening settling in and ... Continue Reading Team Botswana, GCP 2016
Oslo, Norway 27,183 steps per day later in this beautiful city has been the experience of a lifetime!
Everyone is more friendly than we expected them to be. We love everyone in this group and we have all connected with each other more than we all thought possible. The architecture of the city blends traditional with modern and constantly ... Continue Reading Oslo, Norway 27,183 steps per…
Bhutan group finally takes Bhutan
After 36 hours of travel we finally landed in Bhutan! If you have a couple of minutes, do yourself a favor and look up videos of the fly in to Bhutan. It was absolutely breathtaking and I wish that the pictures on my phone could have done it justice. ... Continue Reading Bhutan group finally takes Bhutan
Put the lime in the coconut, and shake it all up!
¡Day 2 in la República Domincana fue muy increíble! We started out the morning by attending a church service with our Nazarene host family. We got to meet all of the kids during their class time, and they were all SUPER adorable. Most of the(3 hour ... Continue Reading Put the lime in the…
Blancos Blancos! That’s as blancos as they come…
Official day one has come to an end here in la República Dominicana! We're having great fun, and only half of us are sunburnt. We went out to spend some time walking around this evening to explore the community. We caught some gorgeous views and ... Continue Reading Blancos Blancos! That’s as blancos…
From Shenandoah, to ShenanDOHA, and beyond: traveling with a double agent
The Bhutan Group is currently 27+ hours in to our travel and we are still not at our final destination. Don't let that fool you though, we've already had a couple of adventures along the way. Hour 1 in to travel: we had just arrived to Dulles ... Continue Reading From Shenandoah, to ShenanDOHA, and…
Travel status update
GCP groups going to the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Norway, and Botswana have all arrived. The Bhutan group is in transit at Doha and are still en route as they have the furthest distance to travel. ... Continue Reading Travel status update
Did someone say cheese and bananas… Or was that empanadas?
This GCP group has officially arrived in the Dominican Republic!! After a snow-filled 4:30AM call time and a LONG day of travel, we are safe in our house for the week playing some fun games.
On our flight from Panama to Santo Domingo ... Continue Reading Did someone say cheese and…
GCP 2016 groups have departed campus
From 4:30 am to 4:00 pm today, the five GCP groups have departed campus and are at various stages in their journeys. Stay tuned for updates as we receive them... ... Continue Reading GCP 2016 groups have departed…
A Priceless Gift in Cambodia
On our second day in Cambodia, my fellow 11 GCP travelers and I set out with our guide, Sopheara (which translates to “handsome”) to the countryside. Our plans included visiting an ancient temple and a Buddhist monastery and having a traditional ... Continue Reading A Priceless Gift in Cambodia
