I did have contact with Ender before Laura set out, but unfortunately he is now out of the country in a little town in the midwestern US (not too far from me, actually) and will not return until early November. He said there is usually no problem at all in October. It bears pointing out that we are still almost a month away from November 15, so it may be that both Ender and Reb would issue the same caution after November 15. Are you heading out this November? If so, I'm happy to get back in touch with Ender as the date gets closer, because he should be back in his pueblo by then. Buen camino, laurie