My New Set of Adventures Begins!

I am headed to Africa for 6 weeks! I fly out on January 29th and I will first be headed to Egypt for a 2-week guided tour with a group of other young solo travellers. The brief itinerary: pyramids, temples, sailing down the Nile, snorkeling the Red Sea... and who knows what else! On February 15th I will be headed down to South Africa. After arriving in Johannesburg I have a short domestic flight to get to a small town called Plettenberg Bay, which is a small coastal town on the south coast - somewhat of an upscale resort town, but not too touristy (or so I'm told). During those 4 weeks I will be volunteering for a marine research organization. I'm not totally sure what I'll be doing, but it could be anything from rescuing beached dolphins, to testing water samples, to helping out in a local school. I will then be headed back to the U.S., arriving on March 17th!

I am SO excited for this opportunity. I will admit though, that I am a bit anxious/nervous about travelling to these countries alone. It is definitely going to be different than it was going to New Zealand alone. So please pray for my safety, and keep in touch! I know that I will have internet access everyday in South Africa, but Egypt will be a bit more sporadic, so if you don't hear from me for a few days, don't fret!

I'm going to Africa!!! Eeeeeeek!