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Itinerary (Post #8)

Wednesday, June 8th, 2005

First, thank you to everyone who made comments, especially about the links not working. We are learning more and more all the time about posting links to various things in our blog and I think we have it figured out now. So, the links should be fixed.

Also, we just posted our gear list (see post #5) since that is a frequently asked question that we get. The other question we frequently get is “Where are you going?” Of course, we will not list here all the gory details of every city in every country – besides, WE don´t even know that yet – but we do know we will travel within the counties in our itinerary via bus, train, ferry, and plane. Anyway, for all inquiring minds, here is the answer to the burning question, “So, where will you be over the next year?”

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The Struggle to Get it All Done (Post #6)

Tuesday, June 7th, 2005

Many of you probably wonder what happened to our blog, why we didn´t post it, why you never heard from us, etc. Well, the simple truth is, we really struggled to get everything done that we had to get done before leaving on the trip. The move into our 10×10 storage unit was supposed to take 1 day but for a number of reasons our move out ended up taking 4 days. The last week it seemed like everything that could go wrong did go wrong and at times it felt like our list of 400 “to do” items was not all going to get done. The “it would be good if…” items were completely discarded but we managed to check off the last two mandatory items (call Michele´s Dad and cancel our cell phone service) in the car on the way to the airport. (A big THANK YOU to Mike´s parents for driving us to Baltimore-Washington International airport.)

Here we are with our 30 pound packs about to get in the car and drive to the airport.
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Gear List (Post #5)

Saturday, June 4th, 2005
Ah yes...the gear list...what everyone wants to know (besides the itineray). "So, what are you bringing with you?" everyone asks. Our packs weight about 6 pounds by themselves and 30 pounds each with all the stuff in them. ... [Continue reading this entry]

The Final Countdown (Post #4)

Thursday, June 2nd, 2005
Well, a lot has been happening since our last entry. we've been trying to throw together all the last-minute details of this trip while selling Michele's 1994 Acura Integra, finding a storage facility for Mike's Lexus GS400, and packing ... [Continue reading this entry]

The Anti-Malarials Saga (Post #3)

Wednesday, May 25th, 2005
As with many aspects of trip planning, there has been much debate about what the best anti-malarial prophylaxis would be. A few weeks ago Michele got a prescription of 300 capsules of Doxycycline filled to cover her from ... [Continue reading this entry]

Mike´s Hair cut and Going Away Party (Post #2)

Tuesday, May 24th, 2005
Our pre-trip preparation included Mike going for a less care hair"style": Mike\\\'s hair Mike underwent a similar transformation (from longhair to a shaved head) during college so this all seems a little familiar to him. Michele, on ... [Continue reading this entry]