22 sleeps......

Well all my inoculations are now up to date and I appear to have cleaned the pharmacy right out of anti malarial tablets (15 boxes in total)!!!! I may have to ditch a pair of shoes to get them in the suitcase - a traumatic prospect!!!

Panic levels are steadily increasing, generally due to complete disorganisation and fear of forgetting the simple things like, where did I put my passport? Or the fact that I have 12 flights booked to get me round the world but have not quite sorted out a flight off the island yet! I woke up at 3am yesterday panicking that I had not booked a hotel in Madrid. I am not even going to Madrid!!!!

Also slightly disturbed at the number of requests to meet for a leaving dinner, drink etc... It is almost as if my friends don't think I am coming back......!

Research.....

Well given that most if my friends believe I will end up in prison I thought I had better do my research and watch Bridget Jones. 

It appears that all I need to do is a) wear a Wonderbra, b) know all the words to Madonna's "Like a Virgin", and c) go out with a human rights lawyer. What can possibly go wrong?!

T -30....

This time next month I will have landed in Medan, Indonesia, and I am liking the look of the temperatures!

However, Auckland had better buck its idea's up quickly because I am not happy about its temperatures.....! Tropical rain is fine. Rain with low temperatures is not on my agenda (or packing plan)!!!!

Ouch.....

Ouch! (In a very hurty wurty way!) the traumas (and expense) of travelling to random places! 5 jabs down and 2 to go, and a lovely yellow certificate to allow me out of Colombia's yellow fever region!

Competition....

Only 40 sleeps to go.... I am sure I will see some amazing sights, and visit some fantastic places but can they compete with Herm???

Such confidence......

Not one to believe in horoscopes I did find this one as rather timely, until I mentioned it to my friends....

Most of them believe that my "life-changing" experience will involve time in either an Indonesian or Colombian jail! Time to get some new friends!!!!

Homework commences....

Thanks to Amazon my bedtime reading for the next 6 weeks is all sorted!

Happy days!