My Journey Begins

My Journey to Tanzania

On Sunday, July 17th, I will leave for my solo journey to Igoma(Mwanza), Tanzania for a month of adventures. I am partnering with 'Elephant Thoughts', a Canadian educational charity based in Collingwood, ON. While in Tanzania, I will preview numerous cultural activities to help the organization fine-tune their educational, yet culturally rich program for future high school groups visiting from Canada. I will also be transforming a shipping container into a visually appealing yet functional library for one of the six schools 'Elephant Thoughts Tanzania' is responsible. For this project, I will be enlisting the creative and artistic talents of the local school children. To top it all off, I hope to go on a safari in the Serengeti. Throughout my stay I will be posting a blog of my experiences and submitting a multitude of pictures on 'Flickr'.

I leave from Toronto and travel over 7 hours to Amsterdam, Netherlands where I will have a 10hr layover. I plan to explore the city on a canal tour and possibly a hop on/hop off bus tour that will take me to Anne Frank's house. I will then fly over 8 hours to Nairobi, Kenya. From there, I will hop on another plane after 2 hours, to fly to Mwanza, Tanzania - with a brief stop in Kilimanjaro. My hosts will greet me at the airport at about 11:30 am on Tuesday and drive me to my final destination - Agape Lodge. 

Unfortunately I have been suffering for over a month with severe sinus problems for which my Ear, Nose, Throat Specialist insists there is no quick fix. He could only offer me some advice for what will likely be a very uncomfortable/painful experience each and every time I land (4 times!!!). Wish me luck!