So tomorrow I'm off and with one day to go I'm suddenly feeling exited. I've been to Africa before, but that was on a fully escorted safari in Kenya and I think this will be a very different trip. I've always lived by the maxim 'never volunteer for anything' so people who know me well were very surprised when I volunteered for this but it's a good feeling to use your skills for something that might make a difference.
On the down side, I've got a stinking cold, the weather's horrible and I've eaten something that disagreed with me but, hey, tomorrow I'm going to Africa and that can't be bad!