Flyin first class....

Thanks to Jennie and her friend at BA we got upgraded on our flight!! Whoo! Our seats aren't together but who cares-- we got access to the BA club. Drinking some wine.. Sleepy time here we come!

8 hours and counting!

So we're down to the wire here. My suitcase is packed. Mark's is not. Where is he? Oh he's out buying new clothes for the trip. Chad's coming to pick us up in 4 hrs and Mark's shopping. HAHA. 

It's pouring rain here. I feel bad for all the tourists who came in for the cherry blossoms. The blossoms will probably be gone by tomorrow. I am a little sad to be missing the festival. 

We took our first malaria pills this morning. I definitely feel a little nauseous from them. But, it's better than getting some crazy disease. 

Belle really wants to come with us. Sorry, Belle, but the big cats over there would eat you. We have a team of 3 petsitters watching her while we're away. Princess. 

So this will be our last post for a little bit. We arrive in Nairobi Saturday night at about 9 p.m. local time. Mackey has a plan for us to go to a goat roast- I can't wait! We will be sure to take lots of pictures! 

Our hotels

Some people have been asking where we're staying on our trip. When we're not staying with Mackey in Nairobi, we will be staying at 3 different hotels.
The first one is a lodge, where we will be for 2 nights, while on safari. The other 2 hotels are in Zanzibar.



http://www.maratimbo.com/en/index.html



http://www.tembohotel.com/index.html



http://www.kendwarocks.com/kendwarocks/kendwa.html

One week to go!

Ok so we're not sure how much we'll be able to update this from Africa, but we'll try! We haven't started packing, but you know it will be a contest between us to see who can curtail his/her chronic over packing problem the most. I am betting I will win. Although, I am the one who packed 3 pairs of shoes for an overnight trip to Philly last weekend. 

We do have one suitcase packed: the items for Mackey and his friends. In said suitcase is a mini Weber grill, a grill brush (surprise, Mackey!), hair gel, clippers, an electric razor and a Petzl head torch. I can't wait for customs to take a look at that bag.