Getting Excited

With only a few more days to go before I embark on the journey of a life time I have just started getting excited about it. I must admit I have gone through all sorts of emotions about this trip from wanting to do it, to why am I wasting so much money and not looking for a proper job, and from yeah I'll have a great time to will I be safe on my own, and would I enjoy it more if somebody else was with me.

I will have never flown so much in my life in such a short period of time, and those of you who know me well will also recount what a terrible flyer I am. I' m hopping that this journey will cure my loathing of flights as I have no real option, some of the planes that I will be on will probably be smaller than my car.

At the end of the day I think it is better I do this trip on my own. I can always take somebody with me again, but just this once I need to go and explore by myself, and find the real me, meet new people, and see the country for what it is and not what the papers report.

Yes I am frightened but excited, cautious but jubilant however, It has struck me tonight that it is my destiny to do at least this one trip. It will be a lifetime experience for me, although I will miss all my family, including Jack, and friends so much. I now realize that I have to do this trip and am really looking forward to it.

I think I have everything sorted out from malaria tablets to guide books, House and Jack sitters to copies of all my documents and tickets. Camera and enough Memory cards so I can bore you all stupid with hundreds of pictures, upon my return. The rest is up to me to sit back and enjoy the journey of a life time.

Love You All