Hey all,
This post marks the closing of the current chapter of the quest and the dawning of a new one. On Friday March 14, 5 days from now, I will be taking the GMAT, for which I have been studying since January. Then, on Monday the 17th, two days after my exam, I will be departing for Africa to commence a period of travel that will (tentatively) last through the beginning of June.
Those of you who have been with me since the beginning will know that travel was always a big part of what I wanted to do during this vision quest. But, you may ask, why Africa? The short answer is that it just kind of happened that way. My brother is studying abroad for the semester in Capetown, and my parents offered to pay for my flight down there to visit him. And its a hell of a lot cheaper and less exploited than Europe. Now that I've done my homework, however, there's nowhere else I would rather go. Southern Africa is teeming with incredible sites and natural wonders. I am so unbelievably excited.
To give you a rough outline of my route: I am flying into Johannesburg (19 hours, straight from DC...), then after sleeping off my jetlag, I am meeting my brother in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, where we will spend a week traveling together over his spring break. After ending its nearly century-long civil war about a decade ago, Mozambique has become one of the most sought-after travel destinations for its pristine beaches and world-class SCUBA diving. While I am there, I plan to get my SCUBA certification so I can take full advantage of it! From there, I will travel west around the cape of Africa before arriving back in Capetown, where I will meet back up with my brother. The second leg of the trip involves traveling north from Capetown into the deserts of Namibia, east along the northern coast of Botswana (to see the amazing Okavango Delta), then to Victoria Falls, Lake Malawi, and finally, Zanzibar.
Pretty unbelievable, right?
Should make for some pretty good reading, so I hope you will all follow along.
Pray for my safe travels!
Sunday, March 9, 2008
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