642 Days later

During our Thailand trip at the Nam homestay, we all had a gift symbol from the villagers.

A good luck band was given, this bit of string was a gift of luck and good wishes.















Now for some of us, this band stayed on for a day, week etc.

Mine however has stayed with me for a considerable amount of time.
Suffice to say I had grown quite attached to this tatty bit of twine.

Today finally after 642 days, it has disappeared :)

I therefore am a little bit down.

In respect the string and I had been through a lot :

• Found Nemo in the South China Sea
• ooaah and aahhed at Humpback whales
  
• Gawped at Machu Picchu
• Attended a Quaker wedding in NY State
• Swam in the Amazon
• Ate dumplings in Warsaw
  
• Changed the Guard in London
• Petted sharks, penguins, turtles and boobies in the Galapagos
• Did the sound of Music in Austria

So thankyou string.

I can now claim my prize for holding on to it for the longest.

Still does not make me feel better :(

Visa Application

Thankyou for all your passports and passport photos. The visa applications were sent off today.

Let's hope that the Ugandans want us to visit!

Sleeping bags

Went to "big Tesco" to do a little shopping.

Found a microlight mummy sleeping bag that's half the weight of my current sleeping bag. The old one has a extreme rating of -10C and weighs 1.5kg, the new one 1.7C and weighs 0.8kg. So it's size over warmth. I may have to sleep in the garden for a couple of nights to test them both out!
Also found in inflatable rectangular pillow for £1.50. Folds up small and is quite comfy, for £1.50 you can't go wrong!
I really need to get out more!





Also found on their website that they do a hydration bladder for £8.80!

Presentation Done...

8 weeks 5 days to go.

Presentation went well I think, seemed to bamboozle everyone with everything.
Please do ask if anything is unclear.

Suffice to say Mrs K will issue a comprehensive packing list etc etc

Most of the paperwork is now in order.

Just the visa's to apply for. Organising passports, forms, pictures is a time consuming thing.
It was amazing how many girls had to ask the parents where they where born !
All being well they will be sent off next week, and fingers crossed we will all get approved.

T-shirts / Hoodies are being sourced. I hope the earmarked pink is flattering :)

So the hard work is now done, its the fun stuff and the countdown now...