It begins...

Well, that got off to a good start - I arrived at Heathrow on Thursday night, when i was told that my flight to Johannesburg was overbooked, and that I might have to wait overnight. But, fortune smiled on me, and I was put in business class instead, mixing it up with my betters!
I arrived in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana on Friday morning, and I was met by Nick, the vicar who convinced me to come.

I'll post more later this week, but I'll give my first impressions now -

• Everything is sandy, as this country is technically like 80% desert
• There is a very obvious rich/poor divide here, more on that later
• I stand out quite a bit, with my milk-bottle complexion!
• Everyone seems friendly, especially those who I met at church yesterday
• I can't type

I've got a few photos to post, so I'll do that later in the week. Today I'll be visiting the hospice for the first time, so i'm pretty nervous as I'm not sure what to expect. Should be ok though!

Oh, today it's cool, barely 20 degrees with some greatly appreciated clouds. This is not the norm, I have been assured!