Well we survived our flights! Didn't sleep much, but that was expected. We arrived in Johannesburg at 6:00am yesterday and took a 45min taxi to our cute little guesthouse in Parkview area - Cottage Kilkenny. The taxi ride was eye-opening. To avoid traffic and an accident, we drove through some little neighbourhoods. Trash littered the streets; some street corners had piles of trash. Many buildings were crumbling away. Most buildings had some sort of fence...

When I started planning this trip nearly a year ago, I had no idea what I would be putting myself through to make sure I don't get some strange disease while we are gone. We started the summer getting our shots - Tetanus, Hep A and B, Typhoid, and Measles. After getting my Tetanus, I whined like a baby for a few days since my arm was so sore! Denzil was fine. When I got my Hep and Measles vaccinations,, I started to pass out. My face felt hot. I felt naseou...

Well the countdown is on! In exactly one week we will be boarding our flight from Vancouver and will be starting our 30+ hour trip to Johannesburg, South Africa! Two 13 hour flights split up by four hours in Hong Kong - I can't wait! Actually, I'm counting how many sleeping pills and anxiety meds I'm going to need to get myself through the flights - heights are not my thing! Just Breathe, Haley. With only a week to go, we are trying to get all of our last min...