Words Can't Describe...

Alright, so on Friday the 2nd I will be leaving for my first destination.....Nassau! The MV Explorer will be pulling out of port sometime around 17:00 on the evening of the 4th. Wooohoo I can't even wait. This might be one of the most exciting things I will ever experience!

As far as my progress on the packing situation goes... those that know me well know that I don't like to start until the last minute. All I have packed so far are the things I need to shower with. Packing for this is a tough one! I hope I don't forget something.....

I hope to update this blog as much as I possibly can, but it will probably end up getting updated after each port if I have to guess. 250 minutes of internet just isn't enough time for 3 1/2 months if you ask me.

I have already made some plans for the a few of the ports I'm going to be visiting.

Brazil: Rio de Janeiro and Salvador

Our ship docks in Salvador, Brazil on February the 17th so Megan and I are going to fly out that afternoon to Rio de Janeiro. We are going to be staying at the Copa Hostel located at the world famous Copacabana Beach (one block from it to be exact!) If you have the need to stay at any hostels somewhere in the world check out www.hostelmania.com . There are about 7 of us staying there if I remember correctly so it should be a good time.

By the way, we are going to be in Rio de Janeiro during CARNAVAL! I have bought a ticket to the famous Samba Parade for Sunday the 18th. It starts at 9:00 pm and lasts until the early hours of the morning.

We also plan on going to Corcovado Mountain to see the Christ the Redeemer Statue and going to Sugar Loaf Mountain and ride the cable cars there.

South Africa

A group of us SAS'ers got our own group together for a 3 day camping safari at Kruger National Park (www.krugerpark.co.za) in South Africa. I really have to give props to Cory for arranging this one tho, he did pretty much all the work... THANK YOU!

As described on the website we are going to be enjoying bush cuisine prepared over an open fire, have knowledgeable African safari guides conduct the game drives, and camp out in spacious dome tents. Sounds like a good time to me :)

I hope that it will be possible for me to bring home a baby tiger and baby elephant.. hehe

heres a few pics from the Kruger Park website