Journey of Feet

After a few days of flying, lost and found luggage, and a few unexpected stops we finally landed in Dar Es Salaam. We arrived at the hotel and went out for a group dinner. We had a nice dinner outside, chatted happily and listened to a call for prayer. As we ate a cauldron of bats flew over.

After discovering that we had missed both connecting flights we had to re-adjust and book new ones. We ended up staying an extra day and night in Toronto and then was onto London for a day. The day in Toronto we spent exploring, St. Lawrence Market and downtown Toronto, and I had a chance to meet up with a friend. We also got a chance to bond for a bit. Group exploring downtown Toronto Group on Heathrow Express London for a Day Goodies at St. Lawrence Market We ended up back at the airport, tired but happy. Then we were onto London for a 10 hour flight. Note to self: Spending 10 hours in a middle row is an option I should avoid in the future. Customs at Heathrow airport can test the faith of even the most patient. We spent hours in a line carrying gear and the likes. Finally we were cleared and had a quick bite to eat. *The best Cafe Mocha I've ever had. We had about 12 hours to spend and a few of us took the Heathrow Express to Paddington Station an

Change of plans. We missed our connecting flight to Zurich and ended up spending an entire day in the airport trying to re-route flights. Our team leaders were able to secure  flights to Dar Es Salaam via London and Johannesburg. We will arrive at our destination on Sunday as opposed to Friday night. This experience has taught me that you can never plan for everything, and must be willing and able to adjust and move with the flow.  The up side - I'm looking forward to the extra stops and will find opportunities to make the most of each experience.

In less than a day I travel to Tanzania to take part in an Oral History Interpretation and Documentation Pilot Program. I am excited to say the least, and have high expectations on the benefits of this experience to both our group and the student and faculty in Tanzania. I've spent the last few days packing, going over gear, and getting the necessary items needed for the trip. My equipment list is minimal- camera, microphone, 2 lens, a lot of supporting materials, external hard drives, lens filters, tripod, batteries etc. I've spent quite a bit on over the counter meds and will be taking daily doses of Malaron (Malaria prevention medication) and have a bout of vaccines in my system, and YES the excitement is finally kicking in. #Documentation #OralHistoryInterpretationTanzania #Filmmaker #NSCCInternational