Latest news on the health front… All my blood tests and other tests were negative – or as the Danish doctor put it: Dit blod er fredeligt! Means that my blood is peaceful!! Which is good to know, I guess… haha! And I am feeling much better, just a slight cough to get rid off but otherwise good to continue my travels!

And as I am planning for my next adventures, there’s just time for a few reflections for 2016.

Although the last three months have been filled with some of the best and most wonderful experiences of my life, we are saying goodbye to a year which has been challenging in many ways- not only on a personal level but also on a more global scale including terrorism, wars, immigration/refugee issues, Brexit and Trump…

But in spite of all this I still have hope for a better 2017. I have met so many GOOD people who try to make a difference, try to help others to have better lives – Not immediately of course – but bit by bit…or as they say in Uganda ‘slowly by slowly’. It won’t be plain sailing and sadly there will still be struggles, war and despair for many across the globe in the new year, but I am hopeful that if we all pull together and do our bit we could take a step in the right direction and reduce the challenges compared with 2016. We must at least try, right?

Therefore, I challenge myself and all of you to help someone who cannot repay the favour, to support someone in need or volunteer in your community or just somewhere. Teach your children and others about respecting and accepting differences in people, about living together as one human race, about being good to the planet and to each other!

And with my 2016 New Years resolution of drinking champagne every Saturday coming to an end, I must think of a one for 2017…and it’ll certainly be a less selfish one…will report back when I’ve decided 😊

And with this year’s final thoughts, I wish you all a great New Year. May it be filled with plenty of moments of happiness, lots of laughter, good health and love.

I look forward to some new fantastic experiences across Africa – still some planning to be done, but take a look at the updated ‘schedule’ page for the latest on my January plans.

HAPPY NEW YEAR