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Rucksack…check, flights…check, visa…check, nerves…erm…

By Philippa Terblanche • Jul 1st, 2009 • Category: Logs

May 19, 2009

Yesterday was the day I had put aside to visit the DR Congo embassy to apply for my visa. Now, along with hundreds of other logistical challenges I’ve been facing pulling this trip together, this was certainly one that has had me nearly chewing my wrists off in frustration.
Back in February I tried [...]


Counting the months, weeks, days…and learning

By Philippa Terblanche • Jul 1st, 2009 • Category: Logs

February 13, 2009
I am not quite sure what I should be writing for my first entry…learning how to use a ‘blog’…? I seem to be learning a lot of things these days…learning French, learning some Swahili, learning that vaccines are so terribly expensive, learning that you can go ‘loopy’ on malaria tablets, learning how to [...]


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