Update On My Expedition in July!

[KittySawrus]

I checked the website today! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh! :happydance:

Destination: Uganda
Itinerary: Day 1-2: Transit Newcastle -> Heathrow -> Nairobi -> Entebbe/Kampala
Day 3-4: Exchange money, confirm bookings, explore Kampala
Day 5: Travel to Kilembe, set up camp
Day 6: Trek Kilembe -> Ruccochi Falls
Day 7: Ruccochi Falls -> Project!!!
Day 8 - 17: Project work. Orphanage/school building classrooms and teaching
kids :)
Day 18 - 19: Project -> Lake Mburu National Park - SAFARI TIME :D
Day 20: Lake Mburu -> Jinja
Day 21: Jinja -> Adrift Camp & WHITE WATER RAFTING :D
Day 22: WWR -> Rest & Relaxation Activity
Day 23: R&R -> Kampala. Final Team activity before Transit
Day 24-25: Transit Kampala -> Nairobi -> Heathrow -> Newcastle :')


I can't. Believe. This. Is. Really. Happening. :O I'm seriously going away for three weeks to an African country to do treks and voluntary work! Gagh!
I have to start getting fit o.0

Photos (from Google):
Kampala
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/oacs/kampala/Dec08/kampala-uganda.jpg

Lake Mburu:
http://www.edirisa.org/img/thumb_mburo_friends.jpg

Adrift Camp WWR:
http://adrift.ug/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Adrift-Rafting-FR-0523.jpg Oh yes...

Squee :)

[RayLa]

omg katy this trip sounds epic!!!
Your going to have SO much fun, are you going with Me To We? Or a diffrent organization?
I'm saving up my money for a trip to Kenya with me2we for 2 weeks one of these summers..it'll be worth all the needles...I cant imgine how amazing your experience is gunna be!
You need to write ALL about it when you get back...or else..im like uber excited for you!

[Gypsy Rose]

It's hard to believe, isn't it. I remember when you first started talking about going, and if I remember correctly, that was last spring?

You are going to have so much fun!

[PoniesRock101]

YAYY!!! I can't beleive it's getting near your trip!:] It'll be so much fun I bet!

Make sure you tell us all about it!^_^

[KittySawrus]

Rayla: I'm going with World Challenge, similar thing I think, and we have to fundraise all the monies - that's £3180 each, approx :O daunting task, I'm almost done...got a 200' free abseil in March D:

Gypsy Rose: Yah, last springish :) it's come round so fast it's unbelievable. Gah!

Ponies: I will. Believe me. Photos & videos :D

[allie0]

Wooo!
WORLD CHALLENGE
Mah friend is going this year too! O_O FOR THREE WEEKS.
But shes going to Madagascar.
...
:)
Good luck and have FUN :)

[KittySawrus]

At first when I got Uganda, I was a little "err...really?"
But now I can't wait :D
I'd love to see Madagascar!!! Ahhh she's a lucky ducky :p
I WILL ALICEE