The planning and preparations better be done because I’m at the airport ready to embark on this Safari. I say “safari” because the original meaning of that word is “journey” and I’m certainly going on one of those. When I went to the bank the other day to get my clean, crisp, and recent bills for travel (Uganda & Tanzania don’t like to change anything smaller than $50 or $100 bills and they must have been printed after 2000) the teller told me he was born and raised in South Africa and what we tourists call a “safari” the Africans call a “game drive”. So, I looked up “safari” and it comes from the Arabic word “safar” that means journey or trip.
It took me days to accomplish the task but I finally got all of the items I planned to bring into 3 suitcases with a total weight of about 130lb. But, it makes me smile to think about how I’ll leave most of it with African children. My total count is: 14 boy shorts, 23 matchbox size cars, 5 dolls, 5 balls, 64 pencils, 94 knit or crocheted baby hats, & 95 little dresses for Africa!! Again, the is the effort of so many people- thanks to you all!!!
About the picture: if you think my backpack looks stuffed you should see my luggage. 🙂