Flight time:10 hours, 35 minutes and counting!!!

Hey All!!! One more thought before we all fly away. Staging has been so interesting. I've made great friends already, LOVE my new Roommate Beth, who I swear, may be my lost twin, and have met so many interesting people. We have been introduced to safety issues in South Africa and all the talk of being there, and work and adapting just makes it exciting to go!!! There is an overwhelming amount of information to take in, but we're all in this together. I already see how it's true when they say, "You'll make friends for life here!!!" I believe it and think it's something to look forward to.

I have officially gotten my shots, started taking malaria medication and once again, packed up and am ready to fly. We get on the bus in a few hours to fly tonight!!! It's amazing that in 2 days or so, I'll be in South Africa!!! Just everyone hope that I get to see at least an Ostrich (Yes, apparently they live there, AND, you can ride them...OH MYYYY!) I didn't know that. A baboon will do as well.

FYI: As of today I will not be in contact until sometime in April!!! I won't have email or contact with a phone!!! Please write if you feel an itch and I'll be in touch as soon as I can.

Love to all, wish good thoughts (zebras and cheetah's and things) and keep in touch!!!

And off I go!!!

Love,
Rebecca

Preparing for Departure

It's four days before I leave for my adventure in South Africa. Packing is a bitch but it's exciting to know that I'm so close to being my journey. There are a million thoughts that scurry through my head as I say goodbye to so many people, and of course my dog. The lust for adventure seems to take precedence over the fear, but there is still so much unknown. In a week from today, I'll be walking on the soil of South Africa and life there will begin. But tonight, I'm sitting home packing it all in, trying to figure out how to use a blog and preparing for life with no vehicle, no cell phone and no expectations of what will come before me.