Well, Happy Holidays to those of you who stumble across this. This blog is the first of what I hope will be many, as I am leaving in January to spend a year studying in South Africa. I've never had a blog before, so we'll see how it goes, I hope it isn't a disappointment... :) So the countdown has begun. I received a sleeping bag, backpack, and Eyewitness travel guide for Christmas. My flight is reserved, I'm flying to London on January 26th where I will spend a few days with my sister before heading down to South Africa. Visa's are a bitch, I'm still waiting for my study permit, and praying that it gets here in time. The housing is also a hassle, but I'm just going to trust that it will work out,
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