Holy Cow!! One week!

Holy buckets, in one week I'm going to be a plane heading for the other side of the world! I did a practice pack today and I'm pretty sure I can fit everything I need in. I'm a little worried about weight, I've got a lot of chocolate and it weighs more than you would think. I suppose I could leave some of that behind if I need to but I don't really want to. I also think I have the house ready to leave, I believe I have taken care of everything I have to... parking permits, online accounts, plants, Chili is ready and things put away. I'm glad Damian will be home to keep things in order.

I thought I would put up my flight times too.
Sun., Aug 16th - I leave Laramie at 11:25am to Denver, get there around 12:10pm and sit there until 4:30pm, when we head for LA, California. We will land around 5:50pm, LAX time, and sit there for another 3 hours. Then is the long flight to Sidney, Australia from 10:30pm LAX time and get there at 6:15am, Sidney time on Aug. 18th. I totally miss the 17th, somewhere in the all the time changes and crossing the date line, its gone. No 17th for me.
Tues., Aug 18th - After we land in Sidney, we have about an hour to get on the plane to Christchurch, New Zealand. One hour might not be enough time... I guess we'll see. So then we get on a plane to NZ at 7:15am and land around 12:15pm and woo I'm in New Zealand! Then we get a day for break.
Wed., Aug 19th - We get all our gear from the Antarctic Center for the ice and maybe get some training, I don't know, just going with the flow on all this. :) Leslie and I are going to do some shopping and looking around if there is time. Eat some food, good stuff.
Thurs., Aug 20th - Another plane ride. This time to the ice! Leslie tells me its about a 5-6 hour flight and then we'll land in McMurdo, Antarctica!! After that, I have no idea what we need to do or where we go but we'll be there at least.

Lots of traveling in store and I will try to keep you all updated on whats going on, if there is any good stories. Eeek! One week!