Hey baby, I'm shipping out to 'Nam tomorrow

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Woohoo! Tomorrow I leave OKC bright and early, connect in Chicago and a couple of dazed hours in the Tokyo airport before I land in Hanoi late on the 16th.

My plan for these four and a half months is:

• 4 weeks Vietnam from Hanoi-Saigon
  
• 3 weeks Cambodia
  
• 3 weeks in Thailand
  
• 10 days in Burma March 17-29th
  
• 4 weeks Laos
  
• 2 weeks in Beijing and Xi'an, China
  
• 2 weeks back through Vietnam
  
• Fly home out of Ho Chi Minh on May 28th
  
• 30 hour layover in Tokyo
  
• Back home late on May 30th
  

This is just an idea, the only things that are set are my plane tickets to and from Asia and the Burma flight but even those can be changed. And I'll probably get sick at least once and get knocked out for a week 😊

I'm pretty much set to go! I'm bringing a 66 liter backpack (4027 cubic inches) with lots of dark chocolate, a duffle bag full of school supplies that I hope to get rid of ASAP, and another bag to bring on the plane with books and all that. So really, way too much stuff.

So leave me lots of comments, keep me informed of pressing news such as Lindsay Lohan's drug addictions and Tom Delay's indictments and don't even think about telling me what's happening on Lost. Even if I beg you.

And now, the last couple of months in pictures.

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Photos

Goodbye Vietnamese Supermarket
I don't think I will miss you too much as going to Vietnam should be an improvement

Goodbye SuperTarget
I am going to miss you ;___;

Goodbye Wide Open Spaces
88 million people in that tiny country! Claustrophobia's already kicking in.

Comments

[shandizzle]

love ya
OH how i will miss my thai kitchen with my precious katie. Who's gonna sing to me? I no longer have a reason for being. Just kiddin and already missin ya. BE SAFE

[Ken]

Safe Trip
Have a safe trip and enjoy yourself. Post pictures when you can. Ken, Edmond , OK.