I am about to leave my long beach home base
For another foreign place.

The next few weeks I will spend
In what is for me a new continent.

In a country I have not seen,
And in cities I have not been.

I look forward to rhyme,
About South Africa this time.

I will spend the next 21 days
In this country with ancient customs, practices and ways.

I hope we will not experience disruption,
As this country has a history of conflict, slavery and corruption.

I look forward to the scenery in this land,
Which I am told is grand.

And mostly I look forward to see
Big game walking free,

While trying to escape the area,
Where one can get malaria.

I will take Malarone and at night cover my bed
With a big net.

Because I want to prevent a mosquito bite…
Day or night.

My bags are packed, I am ready to go…
I will take it all in , and go with the flow.