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Scotts Valley, United States


The countdown is on... and we continue to scoot our way through the pre-trip planning. It hasn't been easy - Tim and I have been a little edgy with one another the last couple of months, but we also understand that it too, is a part of the journey. Dealing with such a big transition during our first year of marriage is tough - we are dedicated to the process, thankful that we are learning so much about each other and excited about what is to come.

Here's a quick run down of some of the pre-trip planning:


- Give our notice at work. Done - offical Letter of Resignation is filed away safely in HR. It feels excellent.
- Purchase a GSM Smart phone & accessories. Done - we decided on the AT&T 8525 and Tim's had his nose rubbing up against it for days
- Purchase a lightweight digital camera & accessories. Done - Canon A720IS... we wanted a camera that could recharge on AA batteries rather than carrying a separate charger
- Purchase travel insurance. Done - to the tune of $1079 - yikes
- Sell Tim's motorcycle. He's dragging his feet... go figure
- Write up LIving Will and Heathcare Directive - just in case. This should be easy due to our lack of assets, but we probably will wait for another month to check this off the list
- Jen get a haircut. Round one - Done. I figured if I didn't do it now, I'd probably never do it. It is likely to get another snip snip before we hit the road
- Finish immunizations. Done - and no nasty side effects. Free flu shots at Plantronics will wrap it all up
- Visas. Done as they are going to get for now. Indonesia and Vietnam are a bit of a problem since they will expire by the time we get there, so we decided we would handle them at the Consulate in the country we are in before entering (Australia and Thailand) - we'll get the others at the border and save money (not likely to save time though)
- Print up travel cards. Done. No, no, no - we won't lose touch with our friends and yes, yes, yes - we will meet oodles of new ones!
- More to come...



permalink written by  TwoSouls on October 2, 2007 from Scotts Valley, United States
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