A Plethora of Places

If you so care to follow me/my group during our adventure in Italy and France, there are plenty of ways to do so!

First is obviously this blogg. It's my personal one and I'm not certain how often (if at all) I will be able to update it. I'm guessing that many of my posts will come after the trip. I'm planning on posting excerpts from my journal, reflecting and sharing stories. But feel free to follow here or bookmark the page, just in case!

Secondly is the group's blogg. That ,I know, will be updated during the trip, including pictures. :-)

Thirdly is Facebook! If you'd like you can join or check the Facebook group for our trip.

Lastly, is a Wiki page. I don't think that will be updated on the trip...I believe it is mainly an information center. Though, I really have no idea.

So check them all! Bookmark your preferred site, and feel free to attempt getting in touch with me!

ONE WEEK!!!

AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have barely started packing.

Last night I went out and got an XL camping towel from R.E.I. (They're having a big sale right now). Now I can wash my clothes in the sink, thanks to these little handy-dandy detergent sheets my mom picked up for me, then roll them dry with that towel! It's even big enough to double as a towel for myself if I need it.

I also bought sweats! Which are unrelated to the trip; I'm just glad to finally have a pair of sweats that fit.

I've started throwing little things into the backpack that I'm taking like wet-wipes, sanitizer, grungy flip-flops (for the shower), etc. It's really time for me to start packing though. *Deep breath* I'm going to pack up my clothes in zip-lock bags, find a way for everything to fit and still have room for stuff I'll buy. :-D

This is going to be interesting.... I'll perhaps update you on how it's going. If I somehow have time.

less than two weeks!

Soooo.....

It's been a while.

But we're leaving in less than two weeks!!!

I'm super excited.

A new friend of mine is letting me borrow her backpack that she used on this same trip a few years ago. When she left it was only 10 pounds. When she came back it was only 15. My goal is to meet or beat that.

I doubt it'll happen. But I'm gonna try!

A few weeks ago for our final, we had to pack everything we were going to

take and go on a 30 minute hike around town, including going up and down stairs and hoisting our luggage up above our heads. Everyone packed pretty light. Mark was impressed.

I was hoping I could just keep everything I had packed in my suitcase until we left for the trip....but I wanted to wear some of the clothes that were in there. So I wrote down what I took out. But it's definitely not a comprehensive list.

Now I have a completely different set-up to work with. It'll be interesting. I'm pretty sure I'll prefer the backpack though.

Less than two weeks! I'll try to keep you updated.