Africa in 17 Days!

17 more days till I leave for Africa. I can hardly wait! I've updated my shots, I only needed a polio booster as my shots were still current from the last trip to Africa 3 years ago & of course I am taking a supply of antibiotics, just in case, & malaria prevention medication.
I keep in touch with the other people I've met online that will be going as well & I look forward to meeting them in person. We will be connecting before the project begins as some of us will be there at least a day early.
With weekends off, I plan on utilizing my time in Africa as best as I can with exploring the surrounding area, going on game drives, photographing wildlife & taking in a culture village experience.
I have another blackberry with internet & email & hopefully, it will work this time as many of you may recall the issues I had the last time I was there.
The only other thing that would make this trip complete would be if I met with Jane Goodall herself while there!!

38 days to go till Africa!
I've made a couple of contacts of people who will be going to the reserve at the same time as I. Bob, from Dublin, & I only know the other person as Cruiseshipgirl, but am hopefully making headway towards knowing her real identity.(!) Cruiseshipgirl will be arriving early & staying longer so I should be able to hook up with her & hang out. She's talking about shark diving in False Bay, I'm trying to see if my schedule will allow it. Hey...you only go around once, you know?!

Other than that.....I've been scheduling my weekend art shows & such & am looking forward to a most prosperous year!

Scheduled so far.....Smithville, New Jersey, Mayfest, May 15 & 16, 2010
Ocean City Boardwalk, New Jersey, June 5 & 6, 2010
Ocean City Boardwalk, New Jersey, August 6, 7, 8, 2010
Brandywine, PA, September 11 & 12
Batsto Country Living Fair, October 16, 2010

I will be updating as time goes on, so check back!

Adventure in Africa

On April 17th, 2010, I will be going back to Africa. I'll be staying in Brits on a white lion conservation reserve taking care of baby white lions, lions, cheetahs & other animals on the reserve.
I can't wait!
I'll be blogging while there, although, the internet is not the same as it is here. It actually takes longer than dial up. So, I'll do my best to keep up as often as possible.
I will be returning on May 5th, 2010.
I will be going alone. There will be someone picking me up from the airport, from there, I'll stay at a backpackers hostil till the following day when someone comes to collect me. We will do an orientation & then on to the reserve where I will be staying for the next 2 weeks.
My aim is to learn all that I can about the animals that I photograph, about conservation & any other useful information I can learn while there.

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Currently scheduling next years events! Check back for updates!

EVENTS

June 17th, 2009, Wednesday, 5:00pm - 9:00pm @ the Cornerstone, Rt.9, Linwood, NJ
Benefiting The Atlantic County Women's Center

July 11th, 2009, Saturday, 1:00pm - 7:00pm @ Smithville Foodtown Plaza, Rt., 9, Smithville, NJ "Sherlock's Music & Craft Festival" Benefiting project "Love" for the children of fallen soldiers.

July 18th, 2009, Saturday, 10:00am - 5:00pm @ 6th & the Ocean City Boardwalk, Ocean City, NJ Art & Craft Show

July 28th till July 31st, 2009 Chinoteague, Virginia, Photographing "The Pony Swim" and Camping!

August 7th - 9th, 2009, Friday through Sunday, 10:00am - 6:00pm, Ocean City Art Show on the boardwalk, between 13th & 14th streets, Ocean City, NJ

June 6, 2009 Art / Craft Show

I will be in Brigantine....http://brigantineptacraftfair.blogspot.com/......June 6th from 9am till 4pm at the 44th Street Sports Complex. My location is D9....come check us out!
Canvas wall art along with smaller prints & note cards will be available for purchase.