VIM to ZIM

Margery and Gordon have asked us to tell you to please make sure all your suitcases have name and address labels on the outside and also put a label INSIDE with your home address, and the address and phone# of La Rochelle in case the suitcase gets lost: La Rochelle Hotel, Mutare, Zimbabwe, Phone # […]

Monday, October 30, 2006
CHECKED LUGGAGE: You may check TWO 62 inch (H+W+L) suitcases weighing no more than 70 pounds each.
CARRY-ON LUGGAGE:
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS APPLY TO ALL CUSTOMERS TRANSFERRING THROUGH A UK AIRPORT, WHICH IS WHAT WE WILL BE DOING.
The measures allow all air travellers departing from a UK airport to carry onboard […]

Packing: essentials
If you are bringing in any items to donate, it’s best to divide the items up and mix them into your personal luggage so that they aren’t all together and attract less attention if your bag is opened and searched by customs. Generally speaking, the very best idea is that everything you are bringing […]

Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006 Five days to go. I’ve finished packing my two huge pullman sized cases full of sewing items for my assigned classroom. There is one sewing machine, yards and yards of cloth, lining, interfacing, five pairs of scizzors, assorted thread, lace, seams tapes, patterns, snaps, ribbons, trim, pins, needles, buttons, snaps, 120 zippers, […]

On a medical note, I went to the Travel Clinic this week, and, as you and Ann told me already, 50 percent of us will get traveller’s diarrhea. Research shows that we can dramatically reduce our chances - down to 14 % I think - of getting it if we all take 2 […]

This will allow anyone who will have access to their home email account while they are in Zimbabwe (or now, too, for that matter) to easily post a message to the blog on the main page of this site just by sending an email message. You will just need to send the email (I’ll let everyone know the address for it) from the email address you entered in when you registered for the site (see http://vimtozim.org/wp-admin/profile.php if you’re not sure what it was).

5 DAYS TO GO!
Don’t forget to bring your malaria medication, passport, washcloth, flashlight, water bottle, prescription medications, spare pair of glasses, umbrella, camera, sunscreen, and your friendly smile and positive attitude.
Please reread the “Political Cultural Do’s and Don’ts” and “Personal Things to Bring” posted on the “annmorristaber.net” website.
Give our website address “www.vimtozim.org” to friends, relatives […]

Flight Schedule
Leave Detroit Metro: 22:35 3 Nov BA0202British Airways
Arrive Heathrow: 11:00 4 Nov
Leave Heathrow: 18:50 [or 6:50 PM London time] 4 Nov BA0153 British Airways
Arrive Harare: 06:55 AM 5 Nov
1 flight connection, total journey time: 25 hours 20 minutes.
Leave Harare: 09:10 19 Nov BA0152British Airways
Arrive Heathrow: 17:35 19 Nov
(Warning […]

For many of you travelers, this is unnecessary—however, more than one of us has been caught out without the proper plug, adapter, or transformer.
In answer to a request for information about the kind of electric adapters needed, we checked with Simon Herring at LaRochelle.
FIRST–he reminded us that the voltage is 220 [not our 110]—thus if […]

Hello,
Gordon asked me to take responsibility for handling some financial matters and communicating data with the group. Therefore–
I sent this message to each of you individually because there are a number of different matters to share. In 1 and 2 I am looking for answers and help. The remainder [3 to 6 ] […]

For weather in Mutare, go to:
accuweather.com
Click on “world weather” and search for “Mutare, Zimbabwe”.

We are all fine and how happy we are to know that your team is ready to come
and be with us for sometime. My wife has accepted invitations. I suggest the
8th of November as the most suitable date I have a lot to share with your
team.
Jennifer and Isabel were so happy to hear that […]

Please send me a list of all Travellers, and I will allocate Rooms and
return to you. Kindly :-
1) Put names in pairs
2) Indicate Married Couples/Family Pairs/Requested Pairs if applicable
3) Indicate Sex of each pair if not included above
4) Any other pertinent info, such as “walks with cane”
The rains have sort of started, so a reminder […]

The manager at La Rochelle would like a list of our team members and if there are any preferences for roommates. I will be sending this to him this week, so if you have a preference, please let me know. Barb and Francie have already said they want to room together. Any others?

Hi Folks -
Baggage: Good news - British Air has told us that we can take 2 suitcases at 70 pounds each! The change to the 50 pound limit which was supposed to go into effect on October 11 was put on indefinite hold due to the severe new restrictions on the carry ons […]

Are you getting excited? We are!
I know one team member who has been packed for several months now. Pete Harris was breaking in some new shoes for Zimbabwe when we saw him yesterday at the CROP walk.
Gordon will be getting t-shirts for us to wear on the trip, so come prepared […]