May........WOW!! That means that it's just about a month to go until my trip begins. I'm really excited about the whole trip, but I'm also a little sad that I'll be away from my friends and family so long and more than a bit nervous. I mean, how can you be totally prepared for all of the joys and exhaustions that come from traveling around the world? The answer to that question is easy........you can't be prepared for everything!
Still as the days continue to count down, I just realize how much there is still left to do! Visa applications, one more round of vaccinations, memory cards to buy, spending time with the girlfriend, getting malaria perscriptions, keeping up with my New Jersey Nets in the playoffs, seeing everyone before I head out of town........it's a lot to remember. Fortunately, thanks to my Mom's side of the family, I've inherited an innate sense of how to get stuff done; it's called making a list!
Fortunately, the big things are done.....the money has been saved, the flights have been purchased, along with the medical insurance, the 1st round of travel vaccinations have begun, and the reading is in full force. There's still so much more reading to be done! Maybe that's why they say that traveling is the greatest school there is? Because it forces you to do some research on where you are going and why it's important.
So, where am I going? And why is it important? The where I'm going is easy, it's a list of countries that include Egypt, Ethiopia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, India, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia & Singapore. The more important question is, why are these places important? Well, each place has a historical importance, but that's not the main reason why I'm going there. The main reason is to find whatever it is I'm looking for, what that is, I couldn't tell you, but I'll let you know when I find it.
Until then........
Love, peace, and soul.
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