Off to the Serengeti!

            And the academics are done! I took the final exam this morning and have been relaxing and playing volleyball for the rest of the afternoon. It’s been such a great time so far that the academic portion of this program really didn't seem like academics at all. But I guess that's how you know you’re doing something you truly love to do!

            And tomorrow (bright and early - 6:00 am!) we head off to the Serengeti for five days! Although we’ll be doing some activities and note taking, most of it will be game drives in the early morning hours where we’ll be viewing more birds, carnivores, and mammals. We’ll be in tents with four people to a tent. The camp site also has toilets, showers, a dining area and a small kitchen. Everyone here is super antsy and ready to go, including me! I’m all packed and can’t wait! As I said before – no internet. But the day we return to camp here at Moyo Hill (June 28^th – my birthday!), I’ll be able to share photos and stories again. You'll all just have to wait in suspense for a few days!

            To end this blog post, I just wanted to thank everyone who has been checking in with the blog up to this point. Whether it’s just been a few times or everyday (ahem… MOM!), I’m so happy that you have gotten to see snip-its of what I've been seeing, and, more importantly, that I've had the ability to share all of it with you. The stories, the pictures, the entire experience – it really isn't worth anything unless I get to share it with the people I care about and love so much. So thank you to all of you for being there for me even when I’m all the way over here. I can't tell you how much I appreciate it.