Hi everybody, welcome to my first attempt at blogging. Here's a bit of background. I am a Canadian woman who has never been outside of North America in all her 35 years. But starting August 31 I am embarking on the adventure of my life. I will be in Tanzania for three and a half months, doing my second year field practicum in community development for a Master of Social Work degree. I hate heat, humidity, bugs and crawlly things, and I suffer from what could only be termed separation anxiety every time I leave home. I'm not the least bit adventurous. But I heard the call for Africa and ... full info