Sprint to the Finish

I got home from my Tanzanian vacation two days ago with only five days left to wrap up a bunch of projects before heading home to the US on 7/15. I am sprinting to get everything finished and so I have not had a great amount of time for self-reflection about this experience, but I imagine the 16+ hour odyssey back to the American West will provide ample opportunity. After I get back to the States, I am planning a month-long road trip to see various friends and family, culminating in selling my car and enrolling at NYU Law in late August. More details will follow before this blog is retired permanently, but the end is (quickly) nearing.

Last minute adventure

After getting pretty burned out providing the financial analysis and budgeting on a large HIV grant proposal, I decided to take a last-second vacation. I had a couple of things in mind (park ranger training, Great White Shark dive), but what finally worked out was hiking Kilimanjaro. I contacted a few tour companies, got some quotes, and about five days later was on my way to Tanzania. I’ll write a more complete travelogue later, but here are a few shots from the trip. I don’t have any from the top (who knew cameras could freeze solid?), but I should have a more complete photo narrative after the members of my hiking group finish trading our shots. It was not that difficult a hike from a technical perspective, and I would recommend it to anyone who wants a unique African experience.