The hot phase

The time has finally come, I only have a few weeks left in which I want to get a few things done. The first flyers, queries and orders are sent out. A little bit late but better now than never. The important workshops lie now behind me and I feel invigorated and perfectly prepared and I'm excited as a little kangaroo from morning to night. At this point I want to thank Nangu Thina (www.nangu-thina.de) for the good organized and informative workshops as well as the sacrificial assistance and that you were so flexible for Jan an me, even in this more or less short lead time that we had available. The Asian food at Uwe's was my fav ;) and also not to be forgotten should be Experiment e.V. (www.experiment-ev.de) where we found a place at short notice and where we internalized the 3 F's. Which are by the way flexibility, flexibility and flexibility.

The important documents and immunizations are already taken care of. My certificate of conduct which was sent to me by our courteous police only confirmed what I'd already known anyways, and that is that I am hopelessly not involved in any criminal activity what so ever. Since the South African Embassy has changed a few requirements and forms, which are to be filled out and handed in by the volunteer in order to receive the visa, I'll have to sent one or two letters more to the SA Embassy. My new favorit requirement now is that I have to get the consent from my parents allowing me to do voluntery service, because I'm not of the age of 21 at my entry in SA. And how it seems I also need a guardian for 4 whole days because I'll not be 21 until February 19th. My alternative dad Dudley James, which is at the same time my host at the farm where I'll be living for my time being in SA, made himself immediately available. Yippe? And I thought that I was already of full age.