Saying Goodbye

Our collection of travel-sized essentials

Today we are re-packing our backpacks, trying to make room in every nook of these quite small packs which will be the carriers of all our worldly goods for the next nine months.  Keeping the weight low enough to comforably carry on our backs is going to be tricky. It's difficult figuring out how to pack, knowing we'll be in towns where internet and cell service will be available, yet the likelihood of finding personal items such as Sensodyne toothpaste and Gold Bond powder is very low.  I'm starting to think that if we are concerned about such items, perhaps we're too old for such a journey!

Nevertheless, we have put all our belongings in storage, and we have committed to several teaching positions over the next few months, so off we go!

Tomorrow we leave for Hong Kong, where we hope to recover from jetlag before heading on an overnight train to Guilin, China on September 1st.  Your thoughts and prayers for a safe and productive trip are needed and appreciated!

Dear Violet: We're gonna have Chinese food today in Colorado and then we'll have the same things in Hong Kong when we arrive.  Do you think they will taste the same?  Can you find Hong Kong on your map?  We'll send a postcard as soon as we arrive!  Love, Uncle Chris