Marc's African Adventure: Prologue (August 2, 2005)

Greetings!!!

As some of you may know, today I'm leaving for Johannesburg, South Africa for three weeks and then on to London for one week. It's truly a trip of a lifetime!

Trip of a lifetime? What do you mean, Marc?


Well, the reason I'm going to South Africa is to take care of two brothers
Gift and Paul, who are physically handicapped. It's my job, along with my friend, Bryson, to take care of them in terms of getting them from flight to flight, feeding, dressing and other more icky stuff. The two brothers came to Canada from Zimbabwe a few years ago and are now going back to visit their brother who lives in South Africa.
The last week of August and into September, we're spending in London to visit their other brother.

Oh I see, sounds interesting, Marc!

I'm really excited about it and I hope you will enjoy reading about my adventures. If you're not interested, the chances are you weren't on the list to begin with, in which case you didn't receive this e-mail, in which case you're not reading this right now.

Now that we've confirmed your interest in reading about my African adventures...

I'll keep you all up to date really soon. We leave from Montreal tonight at
9:30 and will spend tomorrow in London (6 hour flight), then another night flight to Johannesburg (10 hours).

If you know of anyone I've forgotten in the list, let me know and I'll add them in.

Take care,
Marc


RESPONSES
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I am very interested in your adventures. May you have a super awesome time - have fun, but be careful too. May the force be with you

Ton coeur poop,

Jon
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Dear Marc,

I had forgotten how well you write!
I am delighted that you have put us onto the email list and we look forward
to hearing more about your adventures.
It is not an ordinary adventure, I think, and I wish i could ask lots more
questions about this family you have been working with, like how come there
are two in one family who are physically handicapped or "differently abled"
as the politically correct brigade calls them in NZ.
Our very best wishes go with you. I guess it will be hard work but
completely interesting and full of learning.
Love
(auntie) Susan and (uncle) Kevin
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Have a super AmazINg!!!!! trip,


xoxo Christina :) (Barrucco)
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Hey you,

your email is so cute and i can't wait to hear more about your jouney. I'm very happy i'm on your list and i'm like to stay on it.

Enjoy your trip.

bye bye
Crystal
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Hi Marc,
hope the first flight went well. Can you add me to your list for e-mail news.
Mummy forwarded the original to me..
We went for greeeeek food after you left a huge plate fuuuuuuuuuuuuulllllll
for rice and salad a bit much for me.
well I'm off to work, a bit late, as I was chatting to your brother in Kandahar.
Dad
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Hey marc, Rob here, just writing to say.....Have a great time and don't forget to floss.
I hope your flight was chill.
have a wicked time man
peace
rOB
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Bonjour Marc,
Merci pour ton courriel. Nous espérons que tu as eu de bons vols et nous te souhaitons ainsi qu'à tes amis de très belles vacances, un bon séjour eux dans leur famille et vous deux en expédition. Nous avons hâte d'avoir encore de tes nouvelles.
(ma tante) Jeannette & (oncle) Jacques