Tomorrow is the day I leave for Tanzania. It seemed like just yesterday that I still had three weeks before departure. This has been quite a trip to prepare for. I have had polio update, yellow fever, meningitis vaccines and started malaria meds today. The Visa for Tanzania is in hand and my clothing has all been sprayed with mosquito repellent that supposedly will last through six washings. In addition, we have gathered materials for all of the 60 lessons we are expecting to teach. I am hoping to read the manual for my new camera on the plane as well as the guide book to Tanzania. My travelin’ friend, Jean, who will sit next to me for 18 hours of flight has such a camera manual to read too. She says it guarantees we will sleep well on the plane!
We fly to Amsterdam, where we will meet all twelve of our group, who are coming from around the USA. Bette, the third in our local trio is flying an hour behind us all the way, so she will catch up to us in Amsterdam. If you happen to be in Schipol Airport tomorrow, you will know us by our not-very-discrete laminated name tags, about 4×7″ that have picture of African animals on them. Mine has a huge elephant on it. Makes me feel like a kindergartner on a trip to the zoo. After Amsterdam we fly to Kilimanjaro. We have a day to catch up in the town of Arusha before we begin our four-night safari. Sunday we arrive at the school and Monday, we meet our students and begin our teaching program.
Here is the school’s website. There is also a short video here that includes the girls singing.
June 11, 2008 at 2:37 am
Mom- Amy R. emailed me to tell me you will be in the town she lived in for several years! Be sure to check your email account because she is planning to send you some names of people she would like you to say hello to if you have the change. Safe travels. xoxo