18. Check-in With Team Fox for the Climb – August 7

Today I will check-in with the group and tomorrow is orientation. I’m really glad I chose to come early to be able to adjust to the time change and recover from jet lag. Others in the group have had issues with flight delays and cancellations so I am glad I am here and am eager to get on the trail. I haven’t hiked in two weeks and can feel the difference in my well being. Two women from the group, Joanne Simmons and Kristen Gillan, joined me for the weekend visiting the northern part of the Serengeti National Park. We have had an awesome time and are now refreshed and ready to start climbing. It has been one of my lifelong dreams to see a big game park in Africa and feel blessed to have accomplished this while I still can. I have never been one to delay achieving my goals but with PD I feel even more determined to get out there and live life fully. I am looking forward to meeting the other team members and getting to know their stories. Then there will be the final packing of my gear. I think I have overpacked and will need to shed some of my things. Now to figure out just what has to go and what can stay behind to be protected for the 8-day trek.

I am frustrated with the slow wifi here and am struggling to post on this blog site. I will undoubtedly revise my entries but at least for now readers will have some information about what is happening on my grand adventure.