Waiting for a shipment of Grads...

Sunday morning here.  I've just spent the last hour at the International Youth Hostel making final preparations for the boys' arrival.

The Hostel is spartan, but perfect for the boys. They will be in large dorm rooms by voice section.  The entire 3rd floor is ours.  There's a great rec room for fun and for rehearsing. Outdoor spaces and indoor terrace space for the boys to hang out. It will be home for the next nine nights. God help the International Youth Hostel ;-)

After three days of putting the finishing touches on the boys' itinerary, I'm more excited than ever for what India has in store for them.  Every tour changes their lives, and this one will be no exception.  They don't call it "Incredible India!" for nothing. The boys will gain a global perspective in a way that no other tour has offered.  I could go into detail about what's on the horizon, but I'll let it unfold for you as it will for them - day by day.

The itinerary is evolving.  Any member of the KSB family knows we make plans so we can change them.  I will post the most updated itinerary for each day so you can follow what we're doing.  Add 9.5 hours to YOUR time in Philadelphia to know what time it is in India.

More later...

SUN. DEC. 29	"ARRIVE IN INDIA & HARI KRISHNA TEMPLE" DAY!
WEAR	KSB Golf Shirt & Blacks
BACKPACK	n/a
LUGGAGE	n/a
GARMENT BAG	n/a
ITINERARY
AM	Breafkast: Virgin Airlines
	Hygiene (Brush teeth! Comb Your Hair! Deodorant! Old Dan Tucker!)
	Change back into KSB Golf Shirt & Blacks
	Fill out Arrival document: as to reason for travelling to India, check whatever option refers to vacation. (might be "holiday" or "leisue" or "recreation")
11:50	Arrive
	Customs: Be humble and courteous with customs agent!
	Claim Luggage
	Bathrooms
13:30	Load & Board buses at Terminal
14:00	Depart for Bim Bissell's Home
15:00	Arrive @ Bim Bissell's Home
	Bissell Sing!
16:00	Adults Lunch at Bim Bissell's Home
16:00	Boys Depart for Iskon Temple with Mr. Fisher and another adult
	BBL on bus (from Bakery)
17:00	Enjoy Iskon Temple
18:00	Depart for Bim Bissell's and pick up Adults
19:00	Depart for Hostel International (HI)
20:00	Arrive at HI
	Buses unload and continue on with Hotel Adults to Hotel Diplomat, followed by check in & chap meeting
	HI: Room assignments and Honcho Assignments
	ONE KEY PER ROOM. HONCHO MUST LEAVE KEY AT FRONT DESK
	PASSPORTS WILL BE COLLECTED AND GIVEN TO FRONT DESK. THEY WILL BE RETURNED TOMORROW MORNING
	Bus taking adults to hotel returns to Hostel to tranfer boys to Hotel Diplomat
21:00	Staff & Chap meeting (Olive Kitchen)
	Boys depart for Hotel Diplomat (Buses must be finished by 9:30pm)
21:30	Dinner @ Oliver Kitchen
23:00	Boys & Hostel Adults depart for HI by foot
23:30	Evening Showers
24:00:00	Silent Room
1:30	Lights out