i'm in a fit of giggles right now. this is going to be SO MUCH FUN

also, we didn't really talk about this, but are we carrying cash or just using cards or what. I know Brandon said they don't take mastercard in Africa...but will we need to arrive w/ cash on hand?

how will we pay for the prostitutes if we don't have cash?

Budget Realization

So Em and I were just calculating . . . . . . If each of us starts saving immediately after Christmas, in order to have the estimated $2,000 needed for paying for the flight at the end of April, that means that we each need to save $500 a month.

Then after the flight is paid for , it seems practical to keep the trend and continue to save that amount each month so that you end up with $1,500 for the travel budget.

Right?

GK

Minutes!

Locations:
Nairobi- how do we meet up w/ Joe. – waiting for response from him to plan out timing
Zanzibar- coast; dhow ride; rent a house?
Dar Es Salaam- fly into here? Might be higher costs.

COSTS:
Visa fee’s: ?50$ btwn Kenya and Tanzania
Ferry from dar es saalam to Zanzibar: $20-35 each way
Hotel costs: 0.50 (blood covered walls) also (hookers included) Hostels are probably pretty safe.
Beer in villages- not much

DANGERS:
Driving- accidents (avoid “death rows”)
Rhino’s. (hide behind trees)
Do not run around naked in the streets.
Hookers- see below
George: what did you say?
Erin: I said lets get AIDS!

Flights:
Skyauctions.com
Villages:
Mesai villages? The non-touristy ones.
ZANZIBAR:
- rent a house in Zanzibar.
- this needs much more research. What order will we do this?

Safari’s:
Dinosaurs do not live in Africa.
Erin does not want to be on foot while observing white rhino’s. particularly with all of us.
Joe, can you get us the hook up?
safari’s are: animal, animal, animal, dirt, dirt, dirt
George would appreciate not seeing unattractive animals.
Often leave out of Arusha. How do we get there? when are we going
Helicopter rides to kilomanjaro (for a few minutes) are NOT options.

FOOD:
Chicken is not a premium lets eat it.
danielle: i'm not eating kentucky fried chicken in africa.
george: When your bug plate comes, you might want to eat fried chicken.
Maize stuff… nutritional value? How many points will that be?
There is no hot chocolate, and we need to investigate the candy situation.


PLAN:
- Dates: Aug 8- Aug 22nd
- Talk to Joe, Laurie re:
o safari trip appx. 3 days
o visa fee’s
- Vaccinations:
o Em will get a list and timelines
- Prophylaxis
o Medications? pepto!
- Ticket timeline: Purchase by March 31st Brandon to lead?