It's the night before the trip and the inevitable last minute packing is taking place. The trouble with going to a country (and indeed continent!) you haven't visited before is that you are never sure exactly what you will need. Of course Lesotho is inside South Africa so temperatures in the high 20's - low 30's are expected, but it is also at altitude (Lesotho is the only independent state in the world that lies entirely above 1,000 meters (3,300ft) in elevation. Its lowest point is 1,400 meters (4,593 ft), and over 80% of the country lies above 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) - source Wikipedia) and can experience sudden rainstorms, so you need to cover all eventualities. Add to this the fact that we will be playing a lot of football and that makes for an overload of kit if you are not careful. I think I have got it sorted now!
As for the trip itself, I am really looking forward to it. I don't know what to expect and so I am trying my best not to predict or anticipate anything. I just hope it all goes well and we actually achieve something. I'm sure it will.
Our route tomorrow will take us from London Heathrow to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (11 hours) and from there to Johannesburg in South Africa (11 hours). From there we will take a 3 hour drive to Maseru, the capital of Lesotho, where we will be based.
Ok, time to put the last minute touches to the packing and make sure all is as it should be. Who knows, maybe I'll be able to update this blog from Lesotho....
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