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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

There's A New Twist in Our Travel Plans

It turns out that Rwanda now requires entrance visas from Canadians, and considering that Canada requires visas from Rwandans, I imagine this is a tit for tat visa situation.

We must now apply for a visa.  They aren't expensive, just another thing to do.

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

We've had our trip to the travel clinic

Linda and I went to the travel clinic today after work.  The Albany clinic is a model of efficiency: we were in and out in forty-five minutes.  We had to have a typhoid vaccination, because they only last for three years, and we have a prescription for a booster of the cholera vaccine and the malaria meds, and some antibiotics in case we become unwell while we were away.

So that's one more thing out of the way.

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Next Step: The Travel Medicine Clinic

Linda has made our appointment at the medical clinic that deals with travel issues.

Our appointment is for next Wednesday at 3:00 pm at the Albany Clinic, which by the way, has no parking, and I will have my car, having come from school.  I will have to ask the VP if I can leave school a little early that day - I have an prep period at that time, so it should be ok, and I have had only one absence all year so far.

We will need malaria meds, the cholera vaccine and likely a typhoid fever vaccine.   We had the typhoid vaccine the last time we went to Rwanda, but I've read that it only lasts four years.   The doctor will know for sure of course, but definitely we will want to be covered.   Our yellow fever vaccinations are good for a few more years.   I will keep these shots up to date because you never know when you are going to get the chance to travel some place where they are needed.

Linda says she wants to ask the doctor for exactly the same type of malaria meds that we had before - we know that we won't have a reaction to them like some people did.  I did not experience bad dreams (a potential side effect) nor nausea, and that's a huge plus for me: I have a sensitive stomach, and it doesn't seem to take much to make me feel queasy.   Don't want that at all.

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Monday, March 10, 2014

I'm going back!

I will be returning to Rwanda this summer!

I paid my deposit today, and now I have to start the other preparations (visit the travel doctor, worry about shoes, what to pack, etc) for the trip.

I'm very excited!