On Sunday we will fly 8 hours south to Tanzania - adventures and all the giraffes, lions, elephants, wildebeests and mosquitos, are waiting.
This trip is not a 'spur of the moment' decision but got planned several months ago. In September we started with the different vaccinations: Typhoid fever, Hepatitis A and B, Polio booster and other boosters. With the Malaria pills we started today and will continue to take them through the 10 days of traveling and then 7 days longer when we are back.
Following the list from the tour organization, we have now a wardrobe in light-weight textiles and in earth colors (although known as Safari colors). Sneakers, hats, sunblock, anti-bug spray, binoculars. When we tried our outfits the upcoming trip became very real!
What a great help to have the 28 different stores from 'Aux Vieux Campeur' where we could find everything necessary for adventure travelers like us. (Note for your next trip to Paris: In the 5th next to Musee Cluny you find all the different stores where you can buy whatever is needed for outdoor adventures - and more.)
Our bags are packed and I leave my 'Powerbook' at home but take two cameras and hope to be able to write many posts with photos of wild animals - when I am back.
READY - STEADY - GO!
