I finally received my vaccinations from almost every disease imaginable. Polio, Hepatitis A, Typhoid and I'll be mixing up a fizzy pouch of powder with San Pellegrino to prevent Cholera. The Hep A shot reallllly hurt. Felt like a knife slowly penetrating my upper arm. I was also given a prescription for malaria, but Galib said they make people go craaaaazzzy. So now I have to decide if I want to go craaaaazzzy or somehow avoid the 'squitos as much as possible. Maybe I'll add a 'squito net to my wardrobe. Bottom line: I advise everyone travelling to far away places [View Full Entry]

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Galib & I have been accepted to do volunteer work through United Pakistan. Check out their website at http://www.unitedpakistan.org. We arrive leave for Karachi on March 1st, will spend some time with family there and then continue on to Islamabad. We will explore Islamabad with Galib's mom, Bai, and then we will take a van to the relief camp, which is about 2 hours north of Islamabad. We get to travel on the Karakoram Highway, which connects Pakistan to China. When you reach China, you know you've gone too far!!! Last year, Galib & I decided that when he finished his [View Full Entry]

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Happy Holidays Everyone! Galib & I are preparing for our trip to Pakistan, March 1, 2006. Things to do in January: Get our shots! Typhoid, cholera, eeek, who likes to be poked by needles?!?! I am currently shopping for my long sleeve shirts and pants for the 38 degree weather! I am also looking for some good airplane reads... pleeeease, Melissa, no more "Sex in the City" books, I won't be able to take that with me!!! We are very excited to travel to Karachi, Islamabad, Dubai, and possibly Zanzibar. Hopefully we will be able to upload journal entries with photos [View Full Entry]

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