Excited...just a little.

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Few things are more exciting than only having 4 hours of work left, then knowing you don't have to come back to the office for SEVEN weeks....well maybe retirement....but thats a long way off.

Packing is mostly complete, bit of a different experience packing the backpack for this holiday compared to previous trips. (you wouldn't believe how much space a ski jacket can take up!)

Weight reduction is a priority. Having to lug a backpack around everywhere makes you think twice whether you really need to take all the lonely planet books we got for 40% off at Borders. Quick tip on packing to save more space, roll up the t-shirts and pants, amazing how much extra space you end up with (extra space in my backpack actually means extra space for Soni's shopping, hmmm maybe I can foil her plan by taking the ski jacket).

I have attached a map showing the Mexico/Central America part of our trip. We get one night in LA before we get there, probably go to Graumans Chinese theatre to watch '10,000 BC' or some rubbish.

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Photos

22 Days in Mexico/Central America.
Courtesy of the GAP Adventures website, a map showing where we will be travelling on the Mexico/Central American part of our journey.

Comments

[Phil]

Space saving!
Hey guys! Exciting that the trip is almost here! One tip - you might have done this before, but we used the vacuum bags to really squish down our clothes. Works a treat! Only downside is you end up cramming more clothes in, which, you guessed it, makes the bag heavier. If you're going for a small, weight-limiting bag though, it's a boon. Have fun!

[Steve]

Hi
Carlton 79 - Richmond 109. Why don't you answer your phone???? Retrieve your voicemails. Everyone on Team 1 says to say hi to Sonia.

[Didge]

Told off by both bosses!
It rang just as we were going into US customs. They had warnings that mobile phones will be confiscated. When it rang Sonia got a 'little' agitated.