diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
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 # tmp-postgres
 
diff --git a/src/Database/Postgres/Temp.hs b/src/Database/Postgres/Temp.hs
--- a/src/Database/Postgres/Temp.hs
+++ b/src/Database/Postgres/Temp.hs
@@ -68,10 +68,12 @@
   , reloadConfig
   -- * DB manipulation
   , toConnectionString
+  , toConnectionOptions
+  , toDataDirectory
   -- * Errors
   , StartError (..)
   -- * Main resource handle
-  , DB (..)
+  , DB
   , prettyPrintDB
   -- * Configuration Types
   , Config (..)
diff --git a/src/Database/Postgres/Temp/Internal.hs b/src/Database/Postgres/Temp/Internal.hs
--- a/src/Database/Postgres/Temp/Internal.hs
+++ b/src/Database/Postgres/Temp/Internal.hs
@@ -39,13 +39,22 @@
     <> indent 2 (pretty dbPostgresProcess)
 
 -- | Convert a 'DB' to a connection string. Alternatively one can access the
---   'Client.Options' using
---    @postgresProcessClientOptions . dbPostgresProcess@
+--   'Client.Options' using 'toConnectionOptions'
 toConnectionString :: DB -> ByteString
 toConnectionString
   = Client.toConnectionString
-  . postgresProcessClientOptions
+  . toConnectionOptions
+
+-- | Convert a 'DB' to a connection 'Client.Options' type.
+toConnectionOptions :: DB -> Client.Options
+toConnectionOptions
+  = postgresProcessClientOptions
   . dbPostgresProcess
+
+-- | Access the data directory. This was either generated or
+--   specified explicitly when creating the 'Config'
+toDataDirectory :: DB -> FilePath
+toDataDirectory =  toFilePath . resourcesDataDir . dbResources
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- Life Cycle Management
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/Database/Postgres/Temp/Internal/Core.hs b/src/Database/Postgres/Temp/Internal/Core.hs
--- a/src/Database/Postgres/Temp/Internal/Core.hs
+++ b/src/Database/Postgres/Temp/Internal/Core.hs
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 data Event
   = StartPostgres
   | WaitForDB
+  | StartPlan String
+  | TryToConnect
   deriving (Show, Eq, Ord)
 
 -- | A list of failures that can occur when starting. This is not
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@
   | CreateDbFailed ExitCode
   -- ^ @createdb@ failed. This can be from invalid configuration or
   --   the database might already exist.
-  | CompletePlanFailed [String]
+  | CompletePlanFailed String [String]
   -- ^ The 'Database.Postgres.Temp.Partial.PartialPlan' was missing info and a complete 'Plan' could
   --   not be created.
   deriving (Show, Eq, Ord, Typeable)
@@ -56,12 +58,13 @@
 -- | @postgres@ is not ready until we are able to successfully connect.
 --   'waitForDB' attempts to connect over and over again and returns
 --   after the first successful connection.
-waitForDB :: Client.Options -> IO ()
-waitForDB options = do
+waitForDB :: Logger -> Client.Options -> IO ()
+waitForDB logger options = do
+  logger TryToConnect
   let theConnectionString = Client.toConnectionString options
       startAction = PG.connectPostgreSQL theConnectionString
   try (bracket startAction PG.close mempty) >>= \case
-    Left (_ :: IOError) -> threadDelay 10000 >> waitForDB options
+    Left (_ :: IOError) -> threadDelay 10000 >> waitForDB logger options
     Right () -> return ()
 
 -- | 'ProcessConfig' contains the configuration necessary for starting a
@@ -211,7 +214,7 @@
             }
 
       -- Block until a connection succeeds or postgres crashes
-      waitForDB options
+      waitForDB logger options
         `race_` forever (checkForCrash >> threadDelay 100000)
 
       -- Postgres is now ready so return
@@ -267,7 +270,8 @@
 --   the @postgres@ process is ready. See 'startPostgresProcess' for more
 --   details.
 startPlan :: Plan -> IO PostgresProcess
-startPlan Plan {..} = do
+startPlan plan@Plan {..} = do
+  planLogger $ StartPlan $ show $ pretty plan
   for_ planInitDb  $ executeProcess "initdb" >=>
     throwIfNotSuccess InitDbFailed
 
diff --git a/src/Database/Postgres/Temp/Internal/Partial.hs b/src/Database/Postgres/Temp/Internal/Partial.hs
--- a/src/Database/Postgres/Temp/Internal/Partial.hs
+++ b/src/Database/Postgres/Temp/Internal/Partial.hs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 import Network.Socket.Free (getFreePort)
 import Control.Monad (join)
 import System.Directory
-import Data.Either.Validation
+import Control.Applicative.Lift
 import Control.Monad.Trans.Cont
 import Control.Monad.Trans.Class
 import System.IO.Error
@@ -191,18 +191,18 @@
 addErrorContext cxt = either (Left . map (cxt <>)) Right
 
 -- A helper for creating an error if a 'Last' is not defined.
-getOption :: String -> Last a -> Validation [String] a
+getOption :: String -> Last a -> Errors [String] a
 getOption optionName = \case
     Last (Just x) -> pure x
-    Last Nothing  -> Failure ["Missing " ++ optionName ++ " option"]
+    Last Nothing  -> failure ["Missing " ++ optionName ++ " option"]
 
 -- | Turn a 'PartialProcessConfig' into a 'ProcessConfig'. Fails if
 --   any values are missing.
 completeProcessConfig
   :: [(String, String)] -> PartialProcessConfig -> Either [String] ProcessConfig
-completeProcessConfig envs PartialProcessConfig {..} = validationToEither $ do
+completeProcessConfig envs PartialProcessConfig {..} = runErrors $ do
   let processConfigCmdLine = completeCommandLineArgs partialProcessConfigCmdLine
-  processConfigEnvVars <- eitherToValidation $
+  processConfigEnvVars <- eitherToErrors $
     completePartialEnvVars envs partialProcessConfigEnvVars
   processConfigStdIn  <-
     getOption "partialProcessConfigStdIn" partialProcessConfigStdIn
@@ -377,10 +377,10 @@
 -- | Turn a 'PartialPostgresPlan' into a 'PostgresPlan'. Fails if any
 --   values are missing.
 completePostgresPlan :: [(String, String)] -> PartialPostgresPlan -> Either [String] PostgresPlan
-completePostgresPlan envs PartialPostgresPlan {..} = validationToEither $ do
+completePostgresPlan envs PartialPostgresPlan {..} = runErrors $ do
   let postgresPlanClientOptions = partialPostgresPlanClientConfig
   postgresPlanProcessConfig <-
-    eitherToValidation $ addErrorContext "partialPostgresPlanProcessConfig: " $
+    eitherToErrors $ addErrorContext "partialPostgresPlanProcessConfig: " $
       completeProcessConfig envs partialPostgresPlanProcessConfig
 
   pure PostgresPlan {..}
@@ -423,13 +423,13 @@
 
 -- | Turn a 'PartialPlan' into a 'Plan'. Fails if any values are missing.
 completePlan :: [(String, String)] -> PartialPlan -> Either [String] Plan
-completePlan envs PartialPlan {..} = validationToEither $ do
+completePlan envs PartialPlan {..} = runErrors $ do
   planLogger   <- getOption "partialPlanLogger" partialPlanLogger
-  planInitDb   <- eitherToValidation $ addErrorContext "partialPlanInitDb: " $
+  planInitDb   <- eitherToErrors $ addErrorContext "partialPlanInitDb: " $
     traverse (completeProcessConfig envs) partialPlanInitDb
-  planCreateDb <- eitherToValidation $ addErrorContext "partialPlanCreateDb: " $
+  planCreateDb <- eitherToErrors $ addErrorContext "partialPlanCreateDb: " $
     traverse (completeProcessConfig envs) partialPlanCreateDb
-  planPostgres <- eitherToValidation $ addErrorContext "partialPlanPostgres: " $
+  planPostgres <- eitherToErrors $ addErrorContext "partialPlanPostgres: " $
     completePostgresPlan envs partialPlanPostgres
   let planConfig = unlines partialPlanConfig
   planDataDirectory <- getOption "partialPlanDataDirectory"
@@ -579,8 +579,9 @@
           resourcesSocket
           (toFilePath resourcesDataDir)
       finalPlan = hostAndDirPartial <> configPlan
-  resourcesPlan <- lift $ either (throwIO . CompletePlanFailed) pure $
-    completePlan envs finalPlan
+  resourcesPlan <- lift $
+    either (throwIO . CompletePlanFailed (show $ pretty finalPlan)) pure $
+      completePlan envs finalPlan
   pure Resources {..}
 
 -- | Free the temporary resources created by 'setupConfig'
diff --git a/tmp-postgres.cabal b/tmp-postgres.cabal
--- a/tmp-postgres.cabal
+++ b/tmp-postgres.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                tmp-postgres
-version:             1.6.0.0
+version:             1.7.0.0
 synopsis: Start and stop a temporary postgres
 description:
  @tmp-postgres@ provides functions creating a temporary @postgres@ instance.
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@
                , port-utils
                , async
                , generic-monoid
-               , either
                , transformers
                , containers
                , ansi-wl-pprint