Getting Ready to Go-What it Takes!

I never thought getting ready to go away on vacation was so much work. I guess I'd never planned a trip quite this extensive. I am becoming the queen of "lists". Mostly because if I don't write it down, in the chaos I keep forgetting to do things.

Luckily I am still working too, so for each session of massage I get a reprieve from the overwhelmed feeling and get an hour of grounded focus on someone else. Thank goodness for that or I would be a wreck!

What does it take to get ready to go on a Sabbatical that begins with a vacation to Hawaii, Thailand, India and Hong Kong? 

Well, first of all you have to be ready for your whole life to change. At the moment the nervous anticipation of that is stronger than the excitement over the trip of a lifetime. I am hoping that once the plane takes off the excitement and giddy enjoyment will prevail.

Some of the big things on the to-do list....plane tickets, country entry visas, winterizing the house, setting bills up in advance and figuring out what to do with your plants/pets/mail while you are gone.

Next installment: How to make getting a visa an awesome experience!