Hello

Ok this is my real blog cause technology is baffling me.  

Well I am still in California as of now but I leave in a little over a week to go to South Africa.  Thank you so much for visiting my blog, I am a little new to this whole technology thing and will do my best to keep you informed.  I knew that I wouldnt be able to keep in touch with everyone so I thought this would be the best venue.  I hope to write down a little of what I am up to in South africa while I am there.  I dont know how often I will be around internet or how often I will want to write down everything I am doing.  But either way when I get home I will fill in the blanks.  

Thank you so much to those of you who sponsored or supported me going on this trip in any way.  Other than those generous people I am paying for the trip entirely by myself.  It is my life savings and I have no doubt that if will be worth it.  

I am volunteering for the first two weeks then adventuring the next two.  Then back into the very different throws of Orange County, L.A. life.  

Packing is going well there is so much to bring to keep me safe!  So much medicine and all that.I have a busy last week in Santa Rosa seeing all sorts of friends and family and just wrapping up what I believe to be my last summer at home.  

I love all of you so very much.  

-Hannah