I have two days left in England before I commence my little adventure so I'm setting this up in order to create an impersonal method of communicating to the greatest possible number of people using the least possible amount of time, money and internets (definitely a real unit of measurement).
Hopefully whilst I'm away wandering fairly aimlessly the vast expanses of West Africa I will be able to keep the good people of Sunny Engerland up to date with when, where, and indeed whether, I am. In return I imagine that any replies you good people post will make me feel warm and fuzzy inside, thus enhancing my experience with the knowledge that I have somewhere to return to. If you choose not to... I'll probably still come back anyway.
The following is what I can inform you of so far in terms of itinerary etc.
1st October - fly to Accra, Ghana. Do some volunteering.
31st October - maybe leave Ghana for Togo, maybe not.
1st November - 16th February - wander around a bit.
Aim for Timbuktu for Christmas
17th-18th February - fly from Dakar, Senegal to Lahndahn.
Right now I'm somewhere in between wanting to hibernate because I know this trip is going to be stressful - travelling always is, and I imagine doing it alone will be even more so - and desperately excited to see some sunshine. England has definitely given me good reason to leave it. I am ready to get away for a while, push myself to new limits, learn new things, and come back to start the next little adventure - a foray into the grown up world of work.
I do feel a little bit sick.
