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BOTSWANA
UPDATES:
July 22,
2006 -- We are leaving Botswana 6:40PM today.
We are packing up and some will visit the Peace
Corps office, do a little shopping, get some
Nando's for lunch and off to the airport. See you
all soon. -- Bill
GABORONE -- July
21, 2006 -- We left Livingston yesterday and we
changed plans along the way. We flew Air Botswana
to Gaborone and are now staying at the Grand Palms
Hotel. Plum in the lap of luxury. We fly back home
tomorrow eve. I have scheduled a tentative visit
with the Peace Corps director tomorrow before we
leave. Everyone is fine... Some of the girls are
shopping and Riely is trying to catch lizards by
the pool.
LIVINGSTON,
ZAMBIA -- July 19, 2006 -- We are all well,
healthy and rested while here at Jolley Boys
backpacker retreat. We are in Livingston. 12K from
Vic Falls. Soon we will have breakfast on an island
at the base of the falls. We will boat there from
the Royal Livingston Hotel. After that we are going
to do a cliff jump, which was highlighted on the
Great Race show. We will be here until thursday
morning. We will be crossing the at the Kazungula
Ferry at the four corners back into Botswana that
thursday morning. We will visit Chobe National park
during the day and be transported to Francistown.
From there, we will take the night train to
Gaborone and have a full day to tie up loose ends,
visit the peace Corps office perhaps and then fly
home. Again, ALL ARE WELL!!!!
MAUN -- July 10,
2006 -- We are back from safari. WE DO have
stories to tell. Funny stuff and we have seen many
different animals in Moremi. Back in Maun now and
bussing to Etsha. We are staying at Kgaoganos
compound tonight, visiting my school tomorrow
morning. At 3:00PM Steve Harpt will pick us up and
take us to Bana Ba Metsi. We are arranging with
Kgaogano to go to Victoria Falls. The plans are
still in the works. We will be at Bana a day early.
We will return by rail to Gabs at the end of our
trip. It will be the night train.
We are all in good
health minus a few tummy aches and all of us
feeling a little sick from time to time but not too
bad all in all. --Bill Burns
MOREMI GAME
RESERVE -- July 7, 2006 -- I received a call at
the office this morning 7:36 AM and the team is
enjoying the Moremi Game Reserve. It is cool at
night and in the morning but around 82 F during the
day. They have been seeing tons of wildlife
including some lions. Hopefully they are shooting
some video. Everyone is doing fantastic and
excited. I hope to talk with the team on Monday and
ask some more questions.
MOREMI GAME
RESERVE -- July 5, 2006 -- The team is off to
the Moremi Game Reserve today. They have been
eating and well rested. Ashley called and left a
message on the machine that it is 66 degrees F. and
everyone is having a great time and the team is
leaving for Maun today and will start the Safari
Friday. I hope to speak to the team on Friday. I
will try to get info from Sabra and give all your
messages. I hope everyone had a great fourth of
July!
GABON, SOUTH
AFRICA -- June 30, 2006 -- The Team arrived
safely in Gabon today. They are a bit tired (as
would be expected) and checked into the Presidente
Hotel where they'll stay for at least two days. The
Presidente is a first class business hotel with
internet access -- in contrast to their
destinations. We will update everyone as soon as
the team heads north to overnight in Maun and then
onto the Moremi Game Reserve.
TRUCKEE, CA --
June 28, 2006 -- The Team Departed from Reno
around 10 a.m. this morning for there 22 hour
journey across the US and Atlantic Ocean to London
and then down to Johannesburg, South Africa and
onto Gabone. I will update you all as to details of
the adventure. Please feel free to e-mail if you
have any messages to team members.
Thank you all
for your support in making this expedition a
reality for some amazing young adults!
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