With only hours to go, as I sit comfortably at my computer for the last time and browse maps that will soon change from mere paper to immediate reality, I am beginning to realize the enormity of the task ahead of us. Saying that uncertainty lies ahead would be a gross understatement. With the morning sun rising only hours away, it is impossible to blur the fact that despite all of our planning and research, we really don't know what we are up against. And we won't know until we get there. But this gives me hope after the past few years I've spent in the Gambia, as the excitement of not knowing what was in store each and every morning started to slowly fade into routine. The time for routine is finished and all that remains is a muddy potholed road that stretches further than I can possibly imagine.
* posted by Sean at 3:30 AM