Boo Hoo

Due to technical difficulties, the blog is suspended for the rest of this trip.

Crunch Time

I've decided that I'm basically obsessive-compulsive when it comes to travelling and that maybe the next trip should just be a professionally managed tour somewhere.  I've spent an absurd number of hours planning a route, things to see, trails to hike and a dozen or so overnight accommodations.

The itinerary folder is over an inch thick

I've lost, and then found, an alarming number of "essential" gadgets, meds, glasses, credit cards, phones, hiking gear, cameras, etc. to go to a country at least as civilized, (and arguably more so, elections not-with-standing), than our own.

So at this point I'm down to the "OK what have I forgot?" point.  Whatever it is, it better be small. Sheesss.... You'd think we we were going to retrace the exploits of Stanley and Livingston in Tajikistan, (or wherever).

(Oh Oh - I almost forgot my coffee travel mug!!)

Now Val on the other hand is a "just cast your fate to the winds" kinda' person and perfectly happy with what/where-ever is in front of here as long as she's on the move.  She also has the philosophy of just take an empty suitcase and fill it up as you go along.

Anyway, we've got a 10 pm flight tomorrow so check-in shouldn't be a problem.  We'll add to the blog as we go, but typing from a cell phone or tablet is NOT my strong point so we'll see how it goes.

More in a day or two.

From Downers Grove

Brad and Val