It's been a few months in the making but we're doing this! Aran and I are off for a year and we leave August 14th...
There have been a lot of milestone moments so far. First was our expensive vaccines, then we asked for a leave of absence (which had a twist ...Aran was approved but I wasn't...the exact OPPOSITE of what we expected). Another big one was signing the rental agreement for the house, but the kicker was booking the first 6 months of flights.
I was telling Holly earlier that day I wasn't nervous...and she said "oh you will be". Sure enough as Aran typed in our credit card number for my stomach was fluttering just like it does the morning of a triathlon.
I can't actually remember how this came up. I've always wanted to go to Africa...we started talking about it one night and next thing I know we have bought a huge, laminated world map and plastered it on our dining room wall. Next we're posting the house for rent on Kijiji and MLS. Then it was booking travel health appointments and telling as many people as we could so that we wouldn't back out.
It's 20 days and counting until we leave...strap in!
Oh and to my dear friends Katie and Stephie - I'm going to apologize in advance for all the grammar errors that will no doubt drive you bonkers!
