OK ... the DRC ... wow Let me just start with the journey I have been on to reach this country... It all started on Monday the 16th of November... Actually I'm backing up to late Sunday afternoon when I finally organized a ride to Joburg. I found out that there was this guy travelling to the airport in Joburg Monday afternoon and he was willing to take me with him for free ... pretty good start right? ... give it a day or two So after some hasty goodbyes Monday morning I was off through the fog, rain, and one [View Full Entry]

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Can you believe it? 2 days later and I already have a new entry! Got a phone call yesterday ... DRC visa is in! I guess I'm legit. Met with Etienne and Erick yesterday to figure out exactly what is going on and to plan out the next few weeks. So ... I leave Hands Village sunday morning to catch the Citybug back into Joburg ... Meet Erick when he gets off his flight from Cape Town ... Hazy patch ... End up on a bus to Lusaka, Zambia ... Wait for Marc Myburgh in Lusaka ... Get a ride to [View Full Entry]

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Hello all! Just got an email from Helen Holly Hoff this morning instructing me to write more often for you ... so strap on the safety harness cause here we go. Quick note: I was up until 130 in the morning last night going through wedding photos so I may or may not make much sense ... and go on irrevelant tangents ... or just pass in and out of consciousness. I guess I should be the one getting the harness out. Alright .... Since I last wrote there have been plenty of exciting events that have taken place ... most [View Full Entry]

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Right on ... Africa Still here! It's my one month anniversary today! Not bad ... pretty good I guess. Since my last entry I: -Had my 21st Bday -Started my own garden -Dealt with the biggest spider I have ever seen -Went to a mall that rivals Chinook Centre in size (this is where I bought a new phone) Now you can choose if you wish to continue reading... Alright ... my bday! Super awesome! Some of the guys I'm working with took me out for dinner and some drinks. Had an awesome time and got some awesome gifts! The place [View Full Entry]

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Hello Everyone! First off ... my bad. I realize it has been 3 weeks and I haven't updated this since I left Canadia. Lets Move on... AFRICA! After a journey that took me 2 days, my entire iPod battery, a few pints of beer, and 2 sleeping pills I arrived here in South Africa. I'm staying just north of Neilspruit, a super developed little city with a gigantic mall to it's name. Look it up on a map. I'm not even sure what to write because I have been here 3 weeks already! Hard to believe. I arrived a few days [View Full Entry]

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Alright boys and girls ... I'm off to Africa this Thursday! I'm not sure what I have been feeling lately ... I only start with this because that's pretty much the first thing people ask when I tell them about my plan for the year. It's a mixture between EXTREME excitment and a little anxiety ... only because I have little idea of what I'm getting into. South Africa ... well Africa is pretty foreign to me. Europe is old news now. With 2 trips to Spain and Portugal under my belt I feel like I could travel there again with [View Full Entry]

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