Busy Busy Bee

So, I spent pretty much the whole day yesterday researching what trips I am going to sign up for. I decided a Kruger safari in South Africa will be worth the incredibly high price (assuming I get it). I also think I will do the Marrakech/Essaouira trip in Morocco instead of the Sahara camel trek, too much driving! I have a feeling I may be able to get on a camel during this one anyway, hehe I was thinking about signing up for nothing in Spain but I'll probably do the city orientation because it is the first country and it is a suggested field practica for Interpersonal Communication.

Hopefully my independent India trip will all work out. I have almost had enough of the bargaining and seeing prices rise and it is just so frustrating!! I have to do some more bargaining today because they are trying to raise the prices again! UGH. It will all be worth it when we are there During that trip I will see a little of Delhi, go to Agra and see Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri, and TAJ MAHAL! Then we will take an overnight train to Varanasi, I have heard it is amazing.

In China, I plan on doing a 6 day trip starting in Hong Kong which I am very excited about. I'll get to see where my dad lived for a little while! And hopefully buy some really cheap but amazing jewelry! Later on we will go to Beijing, see the Olympic venues, hike and SLEEP on the Great Wall, check out Tianamen Sqaure and the Forbidden City, have some Peking duck, enjoy a rickshaw ride... and tons of other stuff before ending in Shanghai!!

South Africa... will be amazing. On the first day, my main plan will be to check out Capetown as well as go to Table Mountain! I will hopefully get a 3 day, 2 night safari at Kruger National Park with SAS. I am so excited for that. Then, on my final two days, I will go on a two day "poo my pants" adventure that includes shark cage diving with great white sharks and bungee jumping off Bloukrans Bridge!

Tomorrow I have to get my yellow fever shot, probably along with typhoid and hopefully not japanese encephalitis. Also get some malaria pills and some antibiotics! I'm done writing for now

For some reason my Dad doesn't think I'll jump off this bridge....

Oh yeah and here is a picture of the ship I will be living on for 3 1/2 months