Tomorrow, we fly to Africa from our home-away-from-home in Toulouse, France. After rereading the safety reminders from Shana Greene, who helped us arrange the trip, and the health warnings from the UW Travel Medicine Clinic, we're a little apprehensive but also very excited to start this adventure. We'll do our best not to look like rich tourists, allow our pockets to be picked, get mugged in Nairobi, catch malaria or dengue fever, get sick from eating the wrong kinds of food or drinking the water, etc. etc.
Despite all the warnings, we expect to have a fantastic experience that will alter our view of the world. We know we'll meet many wonderful people, learn what life is like in rural Africa, and see some beautiful scenery and big animals. We hope to come back with more extensive knowledge of each of the projects Pangea funded in 2005 and how we might help them in the future.
Today, we're trying to figure out how to cram our clothing (minimal), medications & first aid supplies (extensive), and gifts for the projects into two small roll-around suitcases.Wish us luck!
Chris & Jerry
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