WEDNESDAY 5TH AUGUST 2009
OK guys, this is it. This is the day I leave the comforts of homelife for the excitement and chaos of Africa.
I've given up on the packing dilemma and what will be, will be!
ZAMBIA HERE WE COME!!!!!!!!
XxXxXx
Wednesday, 5 August 2009
Tuesday, 4 August 2009
Solar Battery Charger
TUESDAY 4TH AUGUST
As I was packing last night (which is another story) I opened up the box with my little solar powered battery charger only to find a note from the Ebay seller NIKI ROBERTS. When she heard about my travels she put an extra one in the box.
THANKYOU Niki - I shall be leaving them behind for the zambian teachers to use.
Next time you are on ebay, check out nikiroberts to see if she has anything you need!
Anyway, back to packing. OMG! I am sooo well over the 15kg allowance. I have really kept things to a minimum (honest) , but there are so many essentials. Mossie net, sleeping bag, towel, first aid kit, mossie sprays, water carrier, torches, binoculars.. My clothes only actually weigh 4 kg!!
I have packed all the craft stuff in a separate holdall and that weighs 8kg alone!!!!!!!
hmmmm, what is a girl to do?!
As I was packing last night (which is another story) I opened up the box with my little solar powered battery charger only to find a note from the Ebay seller NIKI ROBERTS. When she heard about my travels she put an extra one in the box.
THANKYOU Niki - I shall be leaving them behind for the zambian teachers to use.
Next time you are on ebay, check out nikiroberts to see if she has anything you need!
Anyway, back to packing. OMG! I am sooo well over the 15kg allowance. I have really kept things to a minimum (honest) , but there are so many essentials. Mossie net, sleeping bag, towel, first aid kit, mossie sprays, water carrier, torches, binoculars.. My clothes only actually weigh 4 kg!!
I have packed all the craft stuff in a separate holdall and that weighs 8kg alone!!!!!!!
hmmmm, what is a girl to do?!
Monday, 3 August 2009
Update from Meheba
Here is part of the blog from Kelly, the VentureCo BookBus Leader...
...." life at camp has taken a bit of getting used to. We have built a wash block out of bamboo matting, string and sticks, but before you have a wash you to pump your own water, and going to the toilet in the night is an epic adventure! The most difficult thing to adjust to is the fact that it's dark by 18.30 and there is nowhere to go so we have to make our own entertainment..., but everyone is in bed by 21.00hrs!.."
You can read more about their experiences if you go to the VentureCo website(clink link below) and follow their journal/news link.
...." life at camp has taken a bit of getting used to. We have built a wash block out of bamboo matting, string and sticks, but before you have a wash you to pump your own water, and going to the toilet in the night is an epic adventure! The most difficult thing to adjust to is the fact that it's dark by 18.30 and there is nowhere to go so we have to make our own entertainment..., but everyone is in bed by 21.00hrs!.."
You can read more about their experiences if you go to the VentureCo website(clink link below) and follow their journal/news link.
Stuff!
MONDAY 3RD JULY
I am sat here surrounded by so much stuff to pack! I've been collecting arts and craft stuff and camping kit all over the place and now its all in one place it's looking more like a mini mountain. I am going to be well over 15kg.
What a dilemma... what do i leave behind? argh!
I've been following the BBC weather forecast over the past few weeks and the temperture in Solwezi has crept up a couple of degrees from ave 23-25 to 25-27, which will be bearable. the night temps are also getting warmer .. 15-17 not 10 - 13!! I shall still take my beanie hat though, just to keep me extra snug in my sleeping bag!
You too can see what weather i will be experiencing if you visit the BBC weather site and type in Solwezi!
I am sat here surrounded by so much stuff to pack! I've been collecting arts and craft stuff and camping kit all over the place and now its all in one place it's looking more like a mini mountain. I am going to be well over 15kg.
What a dilemma... what do i leave behind? argh!
I've been following the BBC weather forecast over the past few weeks and the temperture in Solwezi has crept up a couple of degrees from ave 23-25 to 25-27, which will be bearable. the night temps are also getting warmer .. 15-17 not 10 - 13!! I shall still take my beanie hat though, just to keep me extra snug in my sleeping bag!
You too can see what weather i will be experiencing if you visit the BBC weather site and type in Solwezi!
Saturday, 1 August 2009
5 Days to go...
Time is marching on.
Had my hair cut yesterday - it's now very short ( well very short for me) .
Today I have lots of errands to run and things to get,
I also have a cold :0(
Had my hair cut yesterday - it's now very short ( well very short for me) .
Today I have lots of errands to run and things to get,
I also have a cold :0(
Thursday, 30 July 2009
Malaria Tablets at Last!
THURSDAY 30TH JULY
After a long day at Bristol Zoo, I remembered to pick up the Malarone tablets from a local pharmacy in Clevedon.
The Pharmasist was nice and let me haggle the price down to £65 for 26 tablets!! (trust me, that's a bargin compared to the majority of quotes i've had recently!)
After a long day at Bristol Zoo, I remembered to pick up the Malarone tablets from a local pharmacy in Clevedon.
The Pharmasist was nice and let me haggle the price down to £65 for 26 tablets!! (trust me, that's a bargin compared to the majority of quotes i've had recently!)
I met Linda!
WEDNESDAY 29TH JULY
This afternoon I met up with my fellow traveller Linda, who was driving back up the M5 from Devon.
We shared a pot of Earl Grey and our lists and ideas.
Now things seem really real!
Better get my act together and start sorting/packing!
Thankfully thismorning Mum looked after the girls whilst Idashed into Bristol to get a sleeping bag and some decent footwear. (I washed my trainers and they shrank!) . I also managed to get a large collapsable water carrier. Boots the Chemist was also a must and i spent a small fortune there too! All essentials though.
This afternoon I met up with my fellow traveller Linda, who was driving back up the M5 from Devon.
We shared a pot of Earl Grey and our lists and ideas.
Now things seem really real!
Better get my act together and start sorting/packing!
Thankfully thismorning Mum looked after the girls whilst Idashed into Bristol to get a sleeping bag and some decent footwear. (I washed my trainers and they shrank!) . I also managed to get a large collapsable water carrier. Boots the Chemist was also a must and i spent a small fortune there too! All essentials though.
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