Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Tutaonana (that's Swahili for "goodbye")

So it's finally here - today's the big day of departure, and I think I'm about ready to go. I started taking my anti-malaria medicine last night and miraculously managed to get everything I need for six weeks in Africa and a week in Europe into one suitcase (although it remains to be seen whether or not I'll go over the 50-lb weight limit... hopefully not!).

My flight out of Columbus leaves at 3:30, after which I'll be hanging out in airports in Chicago, Amsterdam (for eleven hours... blah!), and Nairobi before finally making my way to Mombasa, where I will land at about 1:30 A.M. on Thursday eastern time.

I'll let you all know when I'm in Kenya... until then, I can't wait to get on a plane and get these butterflies out of my stomach!

1 comments:

  1. Hey you!
    Good luck with all the traveling, hopefully by now you will be flying over Africa! I miss you tons and can't wait to hear from you once you finally get to Mombassa.

    love,
    me

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