Wilsons Published...

Two interesting things to note with regard to this blog and our travels so far. As you know Andrea really wanted this to be a resource for others with Type 1 Diabetes who want to travel internationally. This past week The Wilson's Wanderings and specifically Andrea's diabetes supply packing list was highlighted among many other resources on www.sixuntilme.com . Sixuntilme is a blog read by many around the world written by Kerri Morrone Sparling who writes daily about her experience with diabetes. Andrea has found Kerri's words encouraging and entertaining. Because of this exposure over 100 people checked out Andrea's packing list and our blog on the first day it was listed!

Here's the link to the specific post: http://sixuntilme.com/blog2/2009/04/grand_rounds.html

Then we also learned that a letter I wrote to the editors of Go! magazine is featured in the May 2009 edition. Go! is one of the two premier travel magazines in South Africa. The letter highlights the story of my encounter with the lifeguards back in December. What is really cool is that though much was edited, the magazine left in the main point of the story and published a photo of the lifeguards along with all their names. I had told the lifeguards that I would write their story and am really glad and grateful that Go! picked it up as an acknowledgement of their hard work! I am excited that so many will read about them.

To read Go! Magazine's Letters to the editor click on the following link:
http://sites.google.com/site/thewilsonswanderings/Home/LetterstotheEditorMay2009-Go!mag.pdf?attredirects=0

To read the original story, click here: http://thewilsonswanderings.blogspot.com/2008/12/luthando-bonginkosi-and-patrick-three.html

Duncan