One Month To Go

I am publishing this post a few days late (i.e. it is no longer one month until I go) because technology is not my friend. I don't know why the internet has such a problem with me, but it does. I have accepted this, and will continue to publish and republish blogs until they go on my damn blog! Geez!!! And also - I wanted to call this blog African Queen after the Bogart/Hepburn movie, but I wasn't allowed. Stupid internet.

Anyway - Blog that was created on 28 October is now being published almost a WEEK later due to said internet relationship iss-ues. Enjoy. :o)

It's exactly one month until I disappear on my overseas adventure - it's been about 4 years since I've left the country and I am damn excited!
High on my list of priorities pre-departure is - obviously - what am I going to wear? I don't mean this in a "how do I avoid being bitten by tarantulas on my feet?" or a "how will I be as warm as possible when it snows?" sense. I mean - "how do I match the incredibly high standards of dress in Paris?" and "how do I avoid pissing off the locals in Egypt, while also looking normal and not incredibly touristy and an obvious target to nasty pick-pocketers?". Travel can be so complicated. Add to that the fact that there are terrorist attacks every weekend now, and the impending threat of bird flu. I've always hated birds, now I hate them more. Stupid birds. I also think terrorists are really dumb, especially if they choose to bomb Egypt or Jordan while I'm there. Killing lawyers is NOT the answer. Oh. Hang on a minute...
Well anyway - apart from the security and wardrobe concerns - I can't wait!