Flight and Contact Information

Here's the flight information for each of our flights, to and from Ecuador (flight numbers in bold):

LaGuardia to Atlanta:
1 DL 515L 15FEB5 LGAATL HK14 1200P 329P RS

Atlanta to Quito:
2 DL 195L 15FEB5 ATLUIO HK14 430P 945P RS

Quito to Atlanta:
3 DL 195Q 23FEB6 UIOATL HK14 1040P 555A¥1 RS

Atlanta to Quito:
4 DL 504Q 24FEB7 ATLLGA HK14 745A 955A RS

Regarding contact with us in Ecuador, I will be in contact through the public phone access points in-country. These are private companies that charge a very reasonable per-minute rate for both domestic and international calls. These small businesses are reliable and exceedingly common - there are two within a block of our hotel in Quito. Students will also have ample free time and opportunity to use these extremely reliable and affordable businesses for calling home.

I will personally call my wife, Janneke van de Stadt, every day, often twice, to check in. This will serve as an easy way to get a message to a student - if a parent leaves a message with Janneke that the student (or I) should call, we will get the message abe be able to respond quickly.

Our home phone number:

413-458-1985.

I will not have a cell phone with me. Students are not prohibited from bringing their cell phones; however, they may or may not work in Quito, and if they do, the calls are sure to be extremely expensive. The students will have daily access to the Internet through the use of Internet cafes; therefore, email will be an excellent way of keeping in non-emergency touch. And, of course, I will be updating the blog daily as well. Emails to me also will be read daily.