I got all my shots this morning and my prescription for my malaria medication! All in all, it was a lot cheaper than I thought it would all come out to be for 46 tablets of Malarone. I'm never going to be able to donate blood again if I keep travelling like this! I can no longer lift anything with my right arm, it's completely out of commission. The medical stuff for both trips are all over with now and the nurses who administered the shots were hilarious.
Two weeks ago I was emailed my itinerary for my Kenya. As I will be updating while I'm there, I don't want to give too much away (and as always with travelling, things can come up and change so it's tentative):
For our first night in Nairobi, Alex and I will be staying at the Karen Blixen Coffee Garden which was built in 1908 for Karen Blixen, the former manager for the Blixen Coffee Plantation which has been restored to all its historical glory and now serves as a resort for guests. ~watching of the film Out of Africa will be happening again before I leave; I had forgotten how beautiful Africa is.
We will then fly out from there to the Mara, unlike last year where we drove seven hours in our lorry to reach our community.
Also, we found out that we will be working at Enelerai Primary School. This is the school where the group and I from last year gathered for the track meet and was host to one of the best days of my life! I'm very, very excited to return.
I cannot wait to do the water walk, hike up one of the surrounding mountains to watch the sun rise over the savannah, sip on the chai tea, and hold hands with the most beautiful little children I have ever been fortunate enough to meet.
19 days to go! *insert flailing, happy tears, smiles* and I get to see Alex again!
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but, for some real journalism:
Volunteer-experience-a-life-changing-one - from the Ottawa Metro, April 20, 2010.
Also, pick up a copy of the Chatelaine Magazine in June!
