OK, I've got my plane ticket to Staging in Philadelphia on June 9th also my one way ticket to Moldova on June 10th. The dates changed and that means we get there two days earlier than before. T minus 18 days!!. Packing is proving to be stressful as we have, of course, very strict guidelines to follow regarding baggage.
I want to mail my winter clothing so that also presents a great deal of angst. It's expensive to ship these days since the PO has eliminated surface mail and air mail is more expensive. I sorted those things out the other day and alas, it's too much, I have to scale down. I'm trying to tell myself that I don't need everything that I have put out, but then I contradict that with "I might be sorry I did not pack it" Oh the stress!!!!
I have also started saying goodbyes. It is proving to be more difficult than I thought, more emotion mixed in with the excitement. I won't say any more. All in all the preparation process is going well. Last week was the last week of work so I gave myself a lot of time to deal with anything that comes up. I am allergic to shell fish and Ibuprofen for which I needed to get an Epipen and Medic bracelets - check!! Those were my main concerns, therefore everything else will be smooth sailing.
Until next time.
Comments (16)
What an exciting experience you have ahead of you! I know it will be a lot of work, too, but I'm so impressed that you're taking this leap. Looking forward to more posts!
Posted by colleen | June 2, 2009 5:30 PM
Posted on June 2, 2009 17:30
GGirl, you start a wonderful adventure! We have met on the Slow Travel message board, www.slowtalk.com; I am the one who directed you to a slew of books on Moldova. If you need anything related to language, customs, etc., you have my email! And I will check on your blog periodically, because you really do something so out of the ordinary that this must also reflect in your blog notes.
Best of luck, or as they say where they speak Romanian in Moldova: "Noroc, succes, sanatate, pace si voie buna" (good luck, success, health, peace and a happy state of mind".
Posted by Doru | June 2, 2009 9:41 PM
Posted on June 2, 2009 21:41
I wish you the best of luck in your amazing adventure. I will be looking forward to reading all about it.
Posted by candi | June 2, 2009 9:48 PM
Posted on June 2, 2009 21:48
GGirl, what an adventure awaits you. I wonder whom you will become during the journey you're on? Certainly you will change and grow in many ways. I'll be keeping up with you
Posted by Jane | June 2, 2009 11:00 PM
Posted on June 2, 2009 23:00
GGirl, I wish you a great and rewarding adventure. And I look forward to following your blog as your experiences unfold.
Don't let all the farewells bog you down too much. Soon the hellos begin!
Posted by cubbies | June 2, 2009 11:42 PM
Posted on June 2, 2009 23:42
You are going to have a wonderful experience. You will see so much and experience even more. I am looking forward to sharing it with you via this blog. I hope you are able to post often.
Best of luck.
Posted by Marta | June 3, 2009 12:39 AM
Posted on June 3, 2009 00:39
So happy to see that you are almost on your way!
After you announced this adventure, I tried to track down Shannon, the girl who used to work in our bookstore and was a Peace Corp volunteer in Moldova a few years back. I couldn't find her, but I'll keep trying. If I do, I'll give her your blog info so she can make contact with you.
Posted by Deborah | June 3, 2009 12:58 AM
Posted on June 3, 2009 00:58
What an amazing adventure you will pursue. I look forward to your Blog entries!
Posted by sheri | June 3, 2009 2:50 PM
Posted on June 3, 2009 14:50
Safe travels and best of luck to you. I look forward to reading your blog in the months to come!
Posted by Annie | June 3, 2009 5:29 PM
Posted on June 3, 2009 17:29
Thank you all for your well wishes and words of encouragement. I am so excited about this new adventure I am about to embark on. I anticipate that I will learn so much from the people of Moldova as I work with them and share things about America with them.
I welcome any and all information sources, advise and suggestions that you can give me about traveling in Eastern Europe and I will definitely share what I learn with all of you.
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