Category Archives: Planning and Packing

An Omen

Posted on October 16, 2012 by murray

We are going to Africa, soon. Today I get up late (7am). I head straight to the front door to get the newspaper. On the lawn is a elephant. Not large, but none the less an elephant. It is dark … Continue reading →

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Walking Training

Posted on October 18, 2012 by debbie

Murray and I are both jocks and understand the concept behind training for an event. Whether it is a bike race, triathlon, marathon or 10K fun ride we know that to enjoy the event and to do well, we must … Continue reading →

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Living Through Others

Posted on October 24, 2012 by murray

Even though our trip is imminent Debbie and I will not pass up the chance to live vicariously through the experience of others. We have the chance to go and view the slides of our friends R & J’s latest … Continue reading →

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11 Sleeps…

Posted on October 25, 2012 by debbie

I can feel our departure date looming, so I start counting sleeps. 11 sleeps. We are attending to our many lists. The “Before Leaving” list is mostly crossed off except for the items that need doing on the last few … Continue reading →

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“Are you getting excited?”

Posted on October 29, 2012 by debbie

I have been asked this question a number of times over the past week or so. I never seem to have a really good answer. The only time I have been SUPER excited to go on a trip recently was … Continue reading →

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First stop…..Abbotsford and Vancouver, British Columbia

Posted on October 31, 2012 by debbie

We are starting our six week long trip with two nights in Abbostford. M, our daughter, is convocating on Saturday with a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from Trinity Western University. A small group of cheering family is gathering to celebrate … Continue reading →

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And the Bags Weigh……….

Posted on November 1, 2012 by debbie

We finish packing, cinch up the bags and Murray weighs them. Murray’s bags weigh a total of 28 lbs – 18 lbs for the carry-on and 10 lbs for his “purse”. My bags weigh in at a mere 23 lbs … Continue reading →

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Debbie’s Packing Comments

Posted on December 16, 2012 by debbie

Here are the clothes that went to Africa with me: 2 pair pants – 1 linen, 1 technical 2 cotton T-shirts 2 long sleeved linen shirts 1 long sleeved wool undershirt 1 pair wool leggings 1 down sweater 1 lightweight … Continue reading →

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Must Haves for a Safari

Posted on December 24, 2012 by debbie

Here are a few items that we think are essential to pack for a safari. Lens cover to protect against dust – If you have an SLR camera with a large, expensive lens, take some sort of lens cover to … Continue reading →

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Budget Analysis (Warning: May put you to sleep!)

Posted on December 26, 2012 by debbie

After paying for our safaris, flights and most of our hotels, we calculate how much cash we need to take with us to Africa.  We create a fairly in-depth cash budget. It is an excel spreadsheet with each day we … Continue reading →

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