Hi Everybody! I have started this blog despite my phobia of sharing my writing with others, but it is with the hope that I can keep everyone at ease regarding my safety and will also be able to share my struggles and triumphs during my African adventures with you as well. Yes, I am going to Ghana, Africa. I can hardly believe it myself and it is definitely something this midwestern girl had never even dreamed of!

I enter into this challenge with an open-mind -- I am prepared to fall in love with Ghana or maybe it will finally tire out my traveling soul. I may even fall for blogging and I will officially crossover from a flogger to a blogger :p Well, whatever comes, I will do my best to keep you informed via this page so do check back for updates!!!

As of right now, I have just started my malaria meds and despite the warnings of vivid dreams, hallucinations, and pyschosis, I have nothing much to report. Whew! You probably shouldn't expect too much news over the coming weeks as I get ready to travel, but please do check back post- June 19th when I arrive in Accra, Ghana!