I leave for my travels in tomorrow morning, and will arrive in Malta on "Day 1.". Bills are paid, flowers watered, laundry in the dryer.... I just "checked in" with Delta, and enjoyed this part of the boarding pass: the boarding pass for Malta says "Malta, Malta, Malta," no seat information, time, etc. I hope that is not a problem. But, here I come. Next post will not be from Topeka Kansas!... read more
I picked up our foreign currency from the bank. It makes you feel rich, all those 10,000 notes from Hungary! Actually they are worth around $40.00 USD. I got a few Euros, Croatian Kunas, and Hungarian Forints, so we won't starve.... read more
4 days and counting down.... I have spent the morning REpacking!!! Space is very precious in a 16"x24"x8" suitcase (yes, I measured it)... that is 3072 cubic inches, or a little less than 2 cubic feet. We will be spending 4 weeks around heat, sun, sand and water; another 8 days in the Alps; and inbetween in urban city environments. Shoes are the priority. AND I still have to get the cameras packed.... read more
10 days until I leave on my trip!!! Grades are turned in, students are graduated, summer fun is ahead. Things are beginning to fall into place. I have places to stay in all of the stops except Zagreb and Budapest, and much of the transportation has been researched. Some tickets will have to be purchased the day of, but at least we know where to find the stations and whether to travel by bus or train. Most of my packing is finished, except for the hardest and most important part: the cameras!... read more
