Just the Beginning

As we sit here 4 months from our departure to the great blue wander, Nadine and I have been planning this 9 month trip for a good 16 months. Whew, we could have completed the trip twice given the time we been planning it. I know I have done it a couple of times in my dreams during all of research we've done between Borders and Barnes & Noble.

We definitely sit here excited, anxious, nervous, should I got that immunization, really? what are the chances dogs are going to bite me, do we really want to go there, but we could fit a week in there, mosquitoes won't be that bad, but among all of the feelings that we experience, we are definitely anticipating the beginning of our journey.

We've had several dream itineraries - San Antonio - Guatemala (language school) - L.A. - Tahiti - Fiji - Cook Islands - 2 months in New Zealand - 2 months in Australia - Bali all the way to Hong Kong - India - Africa from tip to the north - all of Europe - back to the States. The itinerary has changed dramastically (drastically + dramactically) for several reasons. Nadine doesn't want to be a grandma by the time we actually complete the trip, or funds have dictated that I will be selling a kidney in Thailand to continue traveling.

Our current travel itinerary consists of a departure in June of 2006 which includes: Cook Islands, New Zealand, Australia, overland from Singapore to Hong Kong (South East Asia), South Africa for a month, up to Portugal and wherever the wind blows and money allows us to be blown in Europe, before we make the return trip home to begin another adventure involving little bambinos.

First entry is down, hope all enjoy our travels as much as we do!

Peace!

jpw