Getting closer...

26 days until my departure...

The semester has ended, and I've been relaxing at home. I have finally been able to get my head around leaving America for months. On January 24th, I'll be taking off for Cairo, Egypt. I figured I'd stop by to see the Pyramids before heading to Uganda. I'm not sure where I'll be staying at this point, but I'm working on it. Hopefully, I'll get to couch surf with a local, so he or she can show me around. That way it won't be too incredibly touristy during my stay. I do fully intend to ride a camel, however.

Recently, I have been focussing primarily on getting my stuff together for my travels. I'm trying to confine my belongings to a backpacking pack so it will be easier to travel. A lot of the places to which I will go will not have roads, making it difficult to do anything like roll a suitcase. My packing list is long, though, seeing as I'll be gone for several months. We'll see if I can pack light!

I have about two weeks left at home, with lots of things to do. Then, I'll be headed back to Chicago for about a week and a half before I take off for Africa. I have to finish packing up my stuff in Chicago, because I have to move into a new apartment when I get back. I have no idea where I'll live when I get return, so hopefully I'll get lucky and have an easy time finding a place.

I'm looking forward to going, and I've been very appreciative of those who have supported me. I will continue to post on here, but I wouldn't expect much frequency until I'm over there. Things are going to be rather hectic between now and then.

Thanks for reading!