All my bags are packed, I’m ready to go
Tomorrow I have to give back my computer to work, so this will be my last post stateside, as they used to say (or maybe they just said that on TV).
If all goes right, I have a 10.5 hour flight from LAX to Amsterdam, a 2.5 hour layover, and then an 8.5 hour flight to Mt. Kilimanjaro. All I can say is, thank god for Ambien.
Final to do list:
My goal was for my pack to be fewer than 28 lbs (13 kilos) but I was not successful and I’m a little nervous about carrying around that large a percentage of my body weight. I suspect I’ll shed a fair amount as I go, but I was just too uncertain about too many things that I decided to bring now, and chuck out later.
Well, that’s all for now kiddies.
Off to live life or die trying (don’t worry, my mother isn’t actually reading this blog)
See you on the other side!
Tags: Africa, backpack, Getting Ready, harry potter, weight
You’re going to do great!!! Give ’em hell, and we’ll see you soon!
XOXOXO
Don’t forget to make a point of getting up and walking around. While I am always jealous of people who can sleep on planes in some ways I am lucky because I am kind of forced to stretch my legs.
Good luck.
This blog rocks! Have a great time Snarky and keep us informed. Good luck with the food in Africa!
Remember – we are all African! And as Peter Tosh said “The Whole world is AFRICA!”
BonVoyage! We’ll miss you! Can’t wait for the first update from Africa!
Hooray! Here we all go with you! Don’t worry about the food in Africa. It’s the suffering that will stop you dead in your tracks, and it’s the joy in the face of all that suffering that will change your life forever. Or so it was for me. I will be following the blog, every step of the way, cheering for you!
WOOOO have a great trip!!