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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

2 days till departure.. 7-14-09

Well, here we are.. 2 days before I take off on an adventure of a lifetime. All along I thought I was ready for this, no problem, it's going to be fun... but I think the reality of the situation is setting in and all I can think about now is... "WOW- I'm really going to be gone for a year!". But.. 10 minutes later and I'm excited again thinking about how incredible this year will be.

For the past 3 days I've spent 21 hours running errands and shopping for last minute essentials to make sure I'm prepared for this, which is a joke in itself because I don't think one can ever prepare for a trip like this.

Basically, I'm taking a backpack filled with nice shoes and clothes, cute hair clips, camping gear, bug spray, mosquito nets, and safari attire. The range of stuff I have is a little ridiculous, but I have to pack for the greek isles and the south of france and also for thailand, cambodia, and africa. Don't ask me how, but I'll find a way to fit all of this into a Gregory backpack (thanks for shopping with me Amy!).

I'll let you know how this goes...

4 comments:

DIY Dad said...

Have fun! I'll be reading looking for your blog updates! Post pics!

Haplo said...

Hope that new camera works out for you...

donb said...

Hi Lauren, it's hard to believe you've actually gone- after all the planning! Can't wait to hear about all your adventures. Love, Dad

Unknown said...

hey there what kind of season did you land in first? Miss you...Susan