Letters from an Adventurous Life

1958 November 29 Kabul, Afghanistan Letter from Vonda to her parents Piccadilly Circus, London 1958 Piccadilly Circus, London 1958 Athens, Greece seen from the Acropolis, 1958 Columns Olympian, Athens 1958 Parthenon, Greece - inside view 1958 Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey, 1958 Vonda recounts her trip from USA to Afghanistan with stops in London, Athens, and Turkey. Her trip started with fancy "berth" flight from Idlewild to London. I had to look up Idlewild (predecessor to JFK airport) and Gander (Newfoundland). The l...

1958 November 19 U.S.A. Letter from Vonda to her parents Vonda is about to embark on her trip to Kabul where she has an administrative position with the ICA. She will stopover in London, Athens, and Istanbul on her way to Kabul. ICA stands for International Cooperation Administration. Established by Eisenhower in 1955. Was predecessor to USAID.