Not much exciting is going on, but I see that I only have 19 days to go, which is a sort of landmark. Not only is that less than three weeks, it’s less than 20 days. I got my Lonely Planet Australia from Amazon today, and as I looked through it, it really hit home that I am going to Oz. Woo hoo!

I am worried that I seem to get sick every time I travel, though. I caught the cold from hell in Scotland earlier this year, which ruined half my vacation, and wouldn’t go away for a month. I went away this weekend to visit friends, and got a sore throat, which still hasn’t completely gone away. I’m sure I will get sick at some point on this trip, but I hope I am not sick the entire time.