In the beginning...

So, here we are. T-3 days to Uganda.

I have these moments every once in a while where I think, "Woah!  I'm going to Africa!"  I had one just now.  I was making myself breakfast and peered into my egg carton to see only 4 eggs left. On any other day, this might mean an addition to my grocery list. This morning I realized that I will only need 4 more eggs between now and when I leave, because on Wednesday morning I'll wake up on a plane somewhere over the Atlantic ocean.

Instead of panicking I decided to take all that nervous energy and throw it into my very first blog (while eating my eggs).  This blog is something that my family has demanded so that they can keep track of my escapades while I'm away. But it's also something I'm really looking forward to keeping because I think it will be a great way to reflect back on what I'm seeing and experiencing.  Not to mention that all the travel sites I came across told me that mass-emails are a thing of the past and that all of my friends and family will much prefer reading about my trip in blog form instead.  And, well, if the internet says so, it must be true.


So, keep posted. I promise to update as much as possible. And please, keep in touch! Those who have been overseas already know this: it's so very nice to hear from the people you love while you're so far away!