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Published: September 4th 2007
well, the europe part of my trip will be done in a little bit more than 12 hours. i'm off to zambia tomorrow, with a few stops inbetween. i fly out of dublin tomorrow around 11, get into heathrow 90 minutes later, then fly out at 5 to livingstone zambia via frankfurt and johannesburg. i get in sometime on thursday afternoon i believe. the only change, as far as blogging, will be that i'll be stationary and not writing, as opposed to moving and not writing. after a few days of orientation, i'll start working in the livingstone medical clinic and orphanage. i started my malaria medication today, no adverse effects, so hopefully no vivid hallucinations like i had when i took larium. prayers for a healthy trip will be much appreciated - livingstone has a very high incidence of malaria (i am on the best medicine available, but it's not 100% effective) and malaria is a very serious disease. and the incidence of hiv/aids is also high in the region, especially because of the tourism and associated prostitution. and as marc said, part of the requirements of a successful trip is getting home safe and whole.
i'll continue the blogs as best i can, but as electricity can be a bit sketchy, no promises on how often i'll be able to get into town and write.
i'm off to pack up and make sure that i have everything i need and then maybe get one last guinness tonight.
cheers!
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axume
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wow-your working at a medical clinic in zambia? that's pretty far out. i'm wondering how you wound up getting a gig like that.... be careful in africa and always keep your wits about you when entering a river or lake for a cool dip. my sister was nearly eaten by a crocodile once while she was in Kenya. Good luck, be safe and have fun!!