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My final travel map....I just wanted to make a map to look at all the place I have traveled on this trip! I miss you all! I get on the plane in four hours to go home.... read more

It has been awhile! Africa has been keeping me busy busy busy. My trip to kruger national park was fantastic and eventful. It was about a three hour drive in the safari vehicle we took. We stopped about halfway in Hoedspruit to get food for the two braai(bbq as we would say). So I got some chicken. Excited to get some protein after being a little protein deprived. After being lucky on our first drive getting to see a hyena (spotted by me I am proud to say!). We saw all the basics the first day as well (zebra, giraffe, rhino, elephant etc) We made it to our first camp just before nightfall. After Emile (our tour guide) lit the fire it was going to be about a 40 minute wait so I decided to take ... read more

My second week in Africa is amazing. Yes it is hot and yes the work is hard but it is becoming more and more rewarding the more time I spend with the monkeys. I miss my friends and family a bit but I think that it is natural. I am getting used to the creepy crawlers. At least the regular ones we see. The mangos are coming in on the trees and soon we will be able to pick and eat the mangos (along with the figs) before the monkeys grab them at least. I am really happy about all the people I get to meet. I am meeting people from all over the world. Some of the countries I can remember off the top of my head are Switzerland, Belgium, Denmark, France, UK, Canada, Other ... read more

As many of you know...or are about to know I am taking off to South Africa for 6 months as a start to my epic life of travel. After deciding I was not ready to settle into my academic life and future I have decided that I am going to take some time off from life to travel. I am going to Tzaneen, South Africa to volunteer at the Vervet Monkey Foundation starting October 5th (MY 21st birthday!!! Yeah) I cannot imagine a better way to start this portion of my life. A little about the VMF.... The Vervet Monkey Foundation was Founded in 1993 to provide protection to orphaned and injured primates, the vervet monkey. The Sanctuary operates the largest nonprofit sanctuary for monkeys in South Africa. The sanctuary receives approximately 40-60 babies and 30-60 ... read more