2 Weeks to go!

So the time has flown by and I leave for Botswana in a mere 13 days. As promised, here is a rough outline of my flights to and from Botswana. All times are local.

Sunday, Jan. 4
From: Boston (2:38 pm)
To: Washington D.C (4:20 pm)
Duration: 1h 24m

From: Washington D.C. (5:40 pm)
To: Johannesburg, South Africa (3:50 pm, Monday, Jan. 5)
Duration: 15h 10m

Monday, Jan. 5
From: Johannesburg (5:15 pm)
To: Gaborone, Botswana (6:20 pm)
Duration: 1h 5m


Saturday, May 9
From: Gaborone (3:45 pm)
To: Johannesburg (4:50 pm)
Duration: 1h 5m

From: Johannesburg (5:25 pm)
To: Dakar, Senegal (12:05 am, Sunday, May 10)
Duration: 8h 40m

Sunday, May 10
From: Dakar (1:05 am)
To: Washington D.C. (6:00 am)
Duration: 8h 55m

From: Washington D.C. (8:45 am)
To: Boston (10:16 am)
Duration: 1h 31m

As I have been getting ready to depart, I have stumbled across many informative sites. Some are posted below (as well as to the right bar). My hope is that this blog will become an additional source of information for anyone thinking or traveling to, or already in, Gaborone.

Since I am travelling to Buffalo/Ellicottville, N.Y this week for some skiing, I have yet to begin packing. Thus, a packing list does not exist yet, but I do hope to post one.

For anyone worried about the situation in Zimbabwe, please don't fear. Although the situation is very dire (read about it, here and here), Botswana is a very stable country that does not support this regime. Zimbabwe recently has had some serious water problems, while Botswana has put tons of money into infrastructure to keep water safe.

Finally, I am still waiting to hear back from Wheaton College Global Education about my housing situation in Botswana. Originally I was told we would have singles in either graduate or undergraduate housing. However, turns out that isn't the case. This is just one of many pieces of misinformation handed to me by the Global Ed Center. They can be a bit slow and full of red tape, but it is what I must deal with. They are truly teaching me the art of patience.

Please peruse some of the links below and see what you find interesting. Leave a comment if you have any ideas for future posts or things I should definitely explore.

Mokolodi Game Reserve

Wikitravel for Gaborone
Wikitravel for Botswana

VirtualTourist


Hope to hear from you all soon.