Made it.

I'm typing this from the yellow internet cafe down the street from Abbey Pres. Made it safe and sound; I connected with Pastor Alan and the interns and it's great. It's funny, it doesn't really feel like another country anymore. For me it's almost just like hopping over to Atlanta or going up to PA. Just another temporary home for this world citizen. Pictures coming soon.

I had an 8-hour or so layover in Chicago, during which time I explored a little bit of the city and the park. It was a beautiful day, and I actually caught a noon-time concert sponsored by the Pitchfork Music Festival. These guys were playing; they were pretty good. Guess they're a local band. They had two drummers - one on a normal set, and one with two floor toms, a trash can, bongos and a cymbal. Got a few pictures and sound bytes.