Off we go

Our plane for Africa departs tomorrow evening.  Today I have done the first run of packing.  Keeping in mind that I have never been backpacking before, not really… Geez, backpacks can be heavy suckers!  And I don’t really know what I could drop to lessen the weight.  The three single-most heavy things in my bag are my sleeping pad (an inflatable one - not even self-inflatable, so no extra weight of foam or anything like that), my camera, and my tripod.  The first I’m not sure that I could sleep without, the second is non-negotiable, and the third, I’m not willing to give up, since I want my photos to turn out!  A is going to carry the tent… I guess it’s just a matter of getting used to it.

Anyway, other than that, everything is in order.  We took our first malaria tablets this morning and I am glad to report no ill side-effects.  That’s a relief; I had been worried that I might be one of those people for whom taking the tablets is comparable or worse than actually getting malaria!  :-)

Wish us luck, everyone!  I’ll update on here when and if I get the chance, but I doubt it will be anything extended.  So you’ll have to wait until September until the reports start coming back!

I’m off to Africa!