Today's post

REALLY looking forward to my trip today! My best friend Sarah went off to India last night which was very sad, and my close friend Sunita goes to Vancouver on Monday so I want it to be my turn to escape now! I only have another 14 weeks at work which really isn't very much time at all.
I'm getting more and more bits and bobs together for my trip. Bought my day pack and money belt at the weekend. Found an amazing camping shop near my parent's house which stocks just about everything you could ever need! I'm going to book my flights a week on Saturday and then I'm planning to go to Acacia to book the Africa part of my tour after that. Then it's a case of starting to get visas and injections. Pin cushion time! Hopefully I'll be as good as Sarah was and not feel any effects. Well, you can live in hope!
Have been thinking of adding South America to the beginning of my trip but I'm not sure. I know someone who is living in Lima at the moment and it would really good to go and see him but it means adding another continent to my flight which will up the cost somewhat but then it's going to be so much cheaper to live in South America for a week than North America so it could just be swings and roundabouts, but it is just for a week and so not sure if it's worth it. Also, my boss has just been to Peru and ended up with a dodgy stomach (as did another friend of mine when she went) and I'm not sure I want to start my trip getting ill! although obviously I do realise that I might not get ill! Not forgetting it will be winter there in August.