Thursday, October 11, 2007

I created a Trip Map.

October 11, 2007
Well there ya go! I figured out how to add a map to this blog. If I can do this, well, hello! There's hope for anyone. I've sketched out a very basic route plan cuz most African cities don't seem to have made it onto Google's radar yet. Lots of big brown space where there should be city names. But then...that's why we can't call the world small yet, can we? And all the more reason to get out there and see it for yourself.



Gearing up.

October 11th, 2007
We're home earlier than planned. Changed a few flights around and got in on the night of the 7th. Almost rid of the jetlag now. I've put away all those city clothes from our days in Quebec and stored the fleecey stuff from our time in Cape Breton.
Kevin headed off on his weekend trip today, which means we won't see each other again for 37 days. I think this is the longest time apart yet. Argh.
Karen & I are emailing and calling back & forth as we get the last of the details organized. This really is going to be an amazing trip.
The backpack stuff is scattered around the bedroom floor. Should be able to fit it all in with room to spare. Filling an extra bag with pens, pencils, paper, world maps and whatever else we can come up with to take to the schools in Malawi.
It's a silver-grey day. The water has mercury sparkles below the diffused sun in the high puffed clouds. The waves are steady today. How does that work? No visible wind difference and yet some days, it's glassy-smooth and then today, it's a steady wash on the rocks.
I would like to add a map to my website so I could share my trip route. It's times like these I wish I could get a more Internet savvy brain plopped into my head. I have such crappy patience for trying to figure these things out. I know it's probably something a 7-year old could do, but I grew up with piano lessons and pencil crayons. This stuff is too strange.