Tuesday, November 10, 2009

A Timline

Since I'm posting in such big clumps of journals, all reflecting widely varying attitudes and events and often transcribed in somewhat varying styles and from varying proximities of perspective, I've decided to put up an itinerary map that can serve to temporally orient any given post along a given timeline. This is as much to help me remember and organize my thoughts and experiences as to give my 3 readers a grid for where I've been and how long.

May 23rd: I land and stay the night in Johannesburg, SA at the Road Hill Lodge (roughly $80).
May 24th: I land in Beirra, Mozambique. Picked up and driven to Morada da Paz, headquarters of Africa 180, just outside Gondola, by Tracy Evans and Itai ($300/month)
June 22 (there-abouts): Levi Silk arrives at Africa 180
June 28th (there-abouts): Paul returns home to Canada from Africa 180.
July 24th: Bus to Maputo with Charles for a weekend with his fam.
July 27th: Head back to Gondola with Charles and Colbus in Colbus' vehicle (got a flat) Stayed at St. Antonio's Inn near Vilanculos ($18)
July 28th: Arrive at Morada da Paz.
August 20th: Depart in Vehicle for South Africa with Kolbus, stay St. Antonio's Inn near Vilanculos ($18)
August 21st arrive in Nelspruit, South Africa, stay at Betor House missions guesthouse ($15/day)
Sept. 8th: Shuttle to and Fly out of Johannesburg, SA, Arrive in Nairobi, Kenya, Stay at Upperhill Backpackers ($9)
Sept. 9th: Bus out of Nairobi, Arrive in Arusha, Tanzania, stay at Borden's house with Jesse and Fam.
Sept. 20th: Bus out of Arusha, Arrive in Tanga Tanzania, Stay at Inn by the Sea ($16)
Sept. 21st: Dala Dala out of Tanga, Arrive in Pangani, Tanzania, Stay at St. Catherine's by the Sea ($21)
Sept. 22nd: Cycle from Pangani to Ushango, tent at Drifters Beach resort ($10/day)
Sept. 26th: Cycle back to Pangani Stay at St. Catherine's by the Sea ($21)
Sept. 27th: Bus back to Arusha, stay with Borden Family
Sept. 28th: Bus back to Nairobi with Jesse, stay at Upper hill campground ($9)
Sept. 29th: Fly back to Johannesburg, SA, shuttle to Nelspruit, SA, Stay at Nelspruit Backpackers with Eva ($15)
Sept. 30th: Stay at Betor missions guesthouse with Eva ($15)
Oct. 1st: Bus to Maputo, Mozambique stay at the Base Backpackers with Eva ($12/night)
Oct. 3rd: Bus to Tofo, Mozambique stay at Fatimas resort with Eva ($12/night)
Oct. 6th: Bus back to Maputo, say goodbye to Eva, enter Arco-Iris Children's center in Zimpeto, Mozambique.
Oct. 9th: Driven to Arco-Iris children's center in Machava, Mozambique.
Oct. 16th: Returned to Arco-Iris children's center in Zimpeto.
Oct. 29th: Driven to Arco-Iris children's center in Khongoloti, Mozambique.
Nov. 4th: Returned to Arco-Iris children's center in Zimpeto.
Nov. 7th: Leave Zimpeto under guise of outreach and spend a night in town at Miguel's house.
Presently Awaiting with eager anticipation final departure for home.

1 comment:

  1. Thank you for posting this. I have had trouble figuring out the timeline of everything, and this definitely helps. And please, I know you have more than three readers. Don't be so modest.

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