i'm very much alive. :-)

for any of you wondering what happened to me or where the hell i've been...I'M ALIVE! i've been struggling to get on this thing since i left cape town. either there just hasn't been a computer for miles or the connection sucked (like the one i'm on now). i'm in jo'burg now and fly to thailand in less than 12 hours. the last 10 days have been incredible. i really have had the time of my life! all of my planning worked out just right and aside from the painfully long and uncomfortable busrides, everything was perfect. i explored the beauty of the okavango delta from a makoro and from a 3-seater airplane. i witnessed the abundant wildlife in chobe from a 4X4 at 5am and on a sunset river cruise. i rafted the zambezi river (and nearly died!) and saw with my own eyes one of the 7 wonders of the world - victoria falls. i met some inspiring locals in botswana and zambia and many other world-travelers, each with exciting stories to share. unfortunately this connection is too slow for me to write about it all in more detail - i'll save it for home so i can also share the photos. much love!