Get Ready...Get Set....Go!

Get Ready...

It's finally time to get serious about this

trip to the Holy Land.  I've been thinking

about it for over a year and trying to prepare

myself for this once in a lifetime experience.

 

The logistics of being gone for fifteen days, and

all the "have to do's before I leave" have about

killed me off.  As soon as I got one list completed, 

I had to start another one.  I need to get on 

the plane and take a deep breath......

 and let the vacation begin!

Lots of reading.....flight itineraries (that changed a 

couple of times), quick reading up on Judaism and

the culture I'm entering, learning about shekels ( a

shekel is worth $. 28.), and reading about the

day to day plans of the trip.  Here's a few things

 I will see and do while I'm gone:

Caesarea and Galilee

 the Mediterranean Sea

Journey to Nazareth

Mt. Tabor

Mt. of Beatitudes

Jerusalem

Bethlehem

Mount of Olives

BYU Jerusalem Center

Qumran Caves (Dead Sea Scrolls)

Followed by three days of Pyramid hopping in Egypt

Just writing this has me so excited I can hardly stand it!!!

Get Set....

What to wear?  Pack light.  It's fall here, but

it will be much warmer there.

So....lots of layers sounds right.  And then there's the

 shoes issue. Which shoes will be the most comfortable and 

still look ok with my outfits?  I've switched back and

forth so many times and I'm still a little worried about 

it.  I've packed moleskin and lots of bandaids, in case

I end up with blisters from all the walking. (oh,

please don't let me get blisters!)

Mark and I, trying to set up Skype, so we will

be able to talk to each other while I'm gone.

This was kind of fun.

I have a new carry on bag that I'm in love 

with.  So many little pockets and sections

for organizing all my goodies.  (One of those

candy bars is for my sister. :)

Go!!!

And I'm out the door.  See you in a few

weeks.  I might be able to blog while

I'm gone...but if not, I'll have much to

talk about when I get home.

Yippeeeeeee!!!!!  I'm really excited!

Can you tell?

*MYOF Goal #25 - Travel to Israel.