In Cyprus

Yes, I have been evacuated to Cyprus. I never really thought I would ever say that I have been evacuated from anywhere...guess that's what I get for making assumptions! The boat trip was terrible, I will write more about it later, for now I just wanted to let everyone know that I am no longer in a war zone and that I will be coming home in the next few days either via a chartered flight to Baltimore or via a changed plane ticket. I will know definitely tomorrow morning, my plans keep changing now that I am here. I am with about 10 other people from Beirut...it is pretty amazing how quickly you become close to people who have shared experiences like this with you. The point is I am safe, very safe, though I kind of feel like everything I do is a little surreal. We can see the ship we came over on still in the harbor, and when a door slams we still get a strange feeling in our gut. I don't know how to describe this to you, I will try harder in later posts. Thank you for all the emails, it helps a lot knowing everyone cared and wished me well. Now, write your political representatives! Work to make sure no one in the world ever feels like this ever again!

All my love,
Courtney