Back.

So I'm back. And I don't even know where to start when describing how amazing the trip was. First, it was 18 days. It was awesome, adventureous, scary, stressufl, relaxing, entertaining. And included a 24 hour period where I cried three times because nothing was going right. There were times where I didn't shower for a few days. Times where all I ate all day was a sandwhich. But there were good things as well. Sleeping in until noon. Five course meals with wine. All of this helped make the trip great. South Africa is a really cool country - I'm looking forward to going back and exploring more someday. 18 days is not nearly enough time to see/do everything there is to be seen and done.

It was also nice not having to worry about work. I had no cell phone and didn't check my work email the entire time. I acutally didn't spend much time on the computer (also nice). There just wasn't time, nor did I want to stop and sit at a computer. Brief emails were sent to the parents every four days or so just letting them know where I was, how much fun was being had, and where we were located.

I did take notes, in a notebook. So I'm going to spend the next week or so providing post trip updates on here. And organizing photos and videos. And getting used to being back at work....