Southbound

It's funny to start a blog fully anticipating not being committed to it. Blogspot, there is much neglect coming in the future. But historically I have started a separate blog for every excursion outside of the United States... so forget that.

It's that time again - I've got too many lists, too many piles, too much intended to go take with, and plenty of rubber bands to tediously roll up each article of clothing as I shoot for the perfect amount of stuff to put perfectly into my pack. Yup, when it comes down to it, packing is a fine art to me. And then on Tuesday night I fullfill a life-long dream (life-long being as long as I've known about Megabus) - to take the Megabus overnight to Chicago to fly international (save some money and add to the adventure). Wednesday afternoon Michelle and I fly out of O'Hare and arrive in Quito, Ecuador in time for bed. We'll meet Ali on July 30th in Colombia. Then I fly solo back in MN out of Medellin, Colombia on August 5th. A quick jaunt, but one I am hopeful will be refreshing, fun, insightful and then some.

When I board the plane, it will be just 16 days shy of two years since I last left the country! Far too long. Looking forward to the curiosities and the learning curve of countries new to me. And let's be honest, it's gonna be a blast to play with Spanish for three weeks straight.:) You'll hear from me now and again along the way, so check back.