It's hard to sit in my home here in Portland and imagine that in a short time I'll be in Egypt, a country I hardly even considered visiting until a few months ago. In the last few days I've been excited, nervous, frustrated, anxious, lazy, rushed and finally relaxed. Of course, I still have about 36.5 hours to go until I take off, and I'll probably experience about that many emotions in the mean time.
My big stress-creator for the week so far: I discovered as I went to buy travel insurance yesterday that my credit card had EXPIRED! GASP! I called my credit union to ask why I hadn't received a replacement and they told me it's because the design I lave (a lovely sunset on the Oregon Coast) isn't currently available. I told them I don't care what the card looks like, I'm leaving for vacation and I need a card. After several hours, the customer service rep arranged to have one rushed to my credit union branch. Now I'm just hoping it arrives by tomorrow! If not, that could put a bit of a damper on my travels.
The good news is, I'm am packed! Almost everything I plan to take is already in my backpack or carry-on. I have a few more things to pick up tomorrow, then I'm ready to go. Well, ready as I'll ever be (except for that credit card...)
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Patrick
ReplyDeleteWe are so jealous of all your travels and knowing you, you'll see things off the beaten path! I know your stressed, but feel free to take it out on Jen, lol!
Looking forward reading your adventures and seeing your photos!
Love
Big brother Gary
bon voyage...or whatever they say in Arabic...let us know when you get there and take lots of photos. You look like you are ready to go!
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