Preface

Ladies and Gentlemen I am kind of proud to present to you my 4-year back and forth journey to Africa and some of the places in-between. I have compiled my emails, facebook notes, and select journals in chronological order for referencing, and back-up purposes and so those that are interested can follow my journey from beginning to the end-for-now. Re-reading much of what I wrote especially when I was 19 makes me cringe, and shiver at the way I thought, what I believed, and how I presented myself. (I am also quite aware that the cringes and shivers will never stop happening, no matter how old and incredibly wise I turn out to be.) However, I’ve decided to leave the bulk of my writings untouched as a testimony to the changes in my life. Now the posts not only document my trip, but my passage through romanticism and faith, cynicism and reality: ultimately emerging as someone altogether different.

January 19 2007: In Africa


January 19 2007
hey all!
nicole here, hope this e-mail finds you well... i just wanted you to know that i got into uganda safely, although not without its share of problems! I got stuck in amsterdam for 12 hours missed my connecting flight to uganda, and spent 8 hours in nairobi making my total travel time a whopping 44 hours! needless to say i'm exhausted. but so very much in love with uganda... sue and i are having the time of our lives and it hasn't even been a full day yet, it feels really good to live your dream! we're slowly but surely learning lugandan... we rode a boda boda today which is like a motorcycle but not, and strangely ugandans don't believe in traffic signs, lights, speed limits or lanes, so it's always exciting knowing your life is in the hands of a 14 year old kid that likes to go fast! thanks so much for all your support, and know that i love you all so very much!
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