Hi everyone! I finally made it to Gaborone (after a very long and occasionally aggravating travel experience... having to pay for an extra flight, for example. My flight from London to Johannesburg was delayed and I missed my connection. British Airways automatically rebooked me for a different flight, but South African Airways made me pay for it. Really stupid and added unnecessary stress. But it's all taken care of now). We are living at the Botswana National Productivity Center until Saturday. Then we will move into our first home stay and I will be out of communication for about four weeks. Unfortunately, the BNPC doesn't have wifi so I will have to walk to the Riverwalk Mall and pay 5 pula to get on the Internet for 15 minutes. I will try to update whenever I can, but I have to be smart about it. Also, sorry I'm blast emailing instead of emailing individuals, but I'm trying to make best use of my time =). I already miss home, but I'm quickly falling in love with Botswana. It's beautiful here. We starting learning Setswana tomorrow morning, so I will likely post about my progress every now and then.

I miss you terribly and I will talk to you whenever I get the chance. Please send me updates about what's going on back home!

Love,

Jesse