3 days to go. After endless flight bookings,plans,vaccinations,medical and dental checks we are down to packing. After many months of thinking about what to do we got down to serious arrangements after we returned fronm Antarctica 10 days before Christmas 2008. We are fortunate to have our son Tom looking after things at home. He will continue his university studies while we are away.Annie and I are both working until the last moment,while trying to sort out our house and life!We will miss all our old friends and work mates but other than that we will be glad to be away.For me it will be fantastic to be back in Africa and to add to the 30+ African countries I have been before. for Annie it will be her first trip to West and Central Africa,having ... read more