Today I leave for the first leg of the journey...305 Deloraine to 5 Lysander Grove, London to spend New Years with Sam! Not quite sure what we will be doing to ring in the new year, but it doesn't matter - it will just be really fun to be in London.
I attempted to pack today which was a lot harder that anticipated. Because the trip involves a stay in cold, wintery England, boiling hot Kenya, beautiful springy London and a (hopeful) trip to high altitude alpine France, I need 5 currencies (Canadian, GB Pound, US Dollar, Kenyan Shilling and Euros) and to pack for four climates. I gave up and took to just dumping a bunch of clothes into the suitcase and hoping for the best.
As you may know if you follow the news, there is a lot of unrest in Kenya right now over the recent elections. Apparently there's been a lot of rioting, stonings, etc. You know, the usual. I know when I don't think an election was fair, I go right out and loot the local grocery store. That's why I was mysteriously missing the night George Bush was elected the first time. Anyway, the unrest is a little unnerving given that it is happening in Nairobi where I have to spend a night, and also in the town in which I am going to be staying. The president has declared himself elected (who knew - it's just THAT easy!) so hopefully it will all be settled and calmer by the time I get there (whenever that ends up being).
