"Where exactly are you going?"

As my departure time nears I'm at the point where I can count down in hours (26) or minutes (1570) until I leave. Before I go though, I thought I'd share my actual travel plans. A few months ago, I had booked my major flights and that was it. Now I have a day-by-day itinerary of where I plan to be (though, due to unforseen events, it may have to change). My accomodations are booked as well as most of my travelling. So if you're wondering where and when I'm going, this is my plan:

Sunday September 27th: Depart Toronto for Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania (with a brief stopover in Amsterdam). Arrive 21 hours later, on Monday night.

I will have a brief orientation and training session here.

Wednesday September 30th: Take a bus to Morogoro. For the next 7 and a half weeks, this is where I will be living and working. Exact details for this time are not yet set (at least to my knowledge. For an idea of what I'll be doing, see my previous post.

Monday November 23rd: Volunteering Ends

Tuesday November 24th: Take the ferry to Zanzibar. Relaxing and sightseeing.

Friday November 27th: Fly from Zanzibar to Arusha. I will spend a couple of nights at a hostel sandwiched by an 8-day tour which includes animal watching in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater as well as a visit to Ancient Rock Paintings.

Monday December 7th: Fly from Kilimanjaro (near Arusha) to Kigali, Rwanda. Sightseeing and relaxing.

Thursday December 10th: Take a bus to Kampala, Uganda. Sightseeing. Nearby Lake Victoria has a Chimpanzee Sanctuary on an island. It's a possibility.

Sunday December 13th: Take a bus to Jinja, Uganda. This is where the Nile River starts from Lake Victoria. Apparently you can go white water rafting here. We'll see. There are also places to volunteer here for one day at a time.

Wednesday December 16th: Take a bus to Nairobi, Kenya. Sightseeing and relaxing. Perhaps taking a slum tour, seeing a giraffe reserve.

Saturday December 19th: Fly from Nairobi to Paris. Arrive the next day. Sightseeing - my two full days here should be very very busy.

Wednesday December 23rd: Fly from Paris to Toronto. Back Home.

I don't completely know what I'll be doing at each of my destinations, because things could easily change. As they occur I will share as much as I can on here. I am bringing a camera and a video camera so hopefully I can post pictures (the videos will probably have to wait until I return though) of everything. Most of the places I'm going have nearby internet, except for the 8-day tour. Expect a total blackout then.

So that's that. Tomorrow I will write one last time before heading off and then it will be time to actually start doing things instead of just talking about and getting ready for them.