Anticipation is high as I look forwaard to a lengthy break from work and plan for the journey to South Africa. Started a list today of what I need to take for the journey. Will only have a backpack so packing the essentials only is important. Apart from clothes, electricals include laptop, camera, MP3 player and various international power point adapters. Not sure how may clothes and what type. SHorts are my preference but will need jeans and possibly trousers for more formal occasions. Also have to include the stove top espresso maker. Don't think I could survive without the daily espresso.
Heard today from Philakahle the main project I will be working with and based near and have more of asense of what I will be doing. Files will consitute some weight in my luggage. Also had dinner last night with a couple where he husband worked with African Enterprise in the 80's and knows the area well having been based at Pietemaritzburg. Also NYE spent with a couple of historians who when I mentioned Bergville was near Ladysmith gave a history of the Boer War in that part of South Africa.
Also started looking atthe holiday part of the trip with Linda in April where we will do the garden route to Capetwon from Port Elizabeth.
Arriving on 30 Jan will have dinner with Ans a friend from Campbelltown and the tour Soweto on Saturday before church at Hillbrow with Ans on Sunday then a flight to Durban Sunday afternoon.
All very exciting.
I retired from overseas relief and development in April 2022 and then spent six months in Tanzania working in Musoma as a volunteerassisting the Anglican bishop. I am assisting with capacity building across various areas of the diocese. In 2023 I led a tour of 18 Australians who visited and observed the work of the church in the Mara Region - three dioceses - Mara, Tarime and Rorya.
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