September 25th (Day Zero) - Adventure with a purpose.

Because Empty Space isn't Really Empty

A Most Resilient Feline In 2021, after completing a vaccination campaign with Mission Rabies in Tanzania, I took a short flight to Zanzibar, the tropical island off the coast, for a few days of rest and relaxation. Zanzibar is known for its beautiful beaches, and for being the birthplace of Freddie Mercury, Queen’s lead singer. I spent 3 days enjoying the beach, and three fascinating days in Stone Town, the island’s biggest city. In February of 2024, I went back to Stone Town

I’ve participated in five Mission Rabies vaccination campaigns. Some of you might remember my post from February 2023, during my fourth campaign. If not, let me briefly set the scene. ( Fair warning: the first photos are from 2023. After that, the good stuff — me and Paddy today, living his second act. ) On the way to a vaccination site, I spotted a scrawny dog walking tentatively and unsteadily through a rice paddy. Scrawny stray, wandering aimlessly through a rice paddy Th