Adventure!

I leave tomorrow on an adventure. According to Google Maps, it would take me 208 days, 6 hours to walk there. Good thing I'm taking a plane. Google Maps also tells me that I should use caution as "This route may be missing sidewalks or pedestrian paths. No duh. I am going to Brisbane. And then Byron Bay, Tasmania, Melbourne, Sydney, and back to Byron Bay again. AUSTRALIA! While I do have to pack light, I am bringing a few important things.

1) My new GREEN ukelele. It doesn't have a name yet but I'm sure that will become apparent with time.

2) A daypack that just so happens to have the perfect straps with which to attach said green uke.

3) A hat my momma made me for the cold nights in Tassie.

4) Gifts for my homestay family from the great state of Vermont

5) Really comfy boots that already got a few miles on them this summer.

6) (this is the cheezey one, prepare yourselves!) An open mind with few expectations, except to have FUN! As a friend said to me last night on skype, "Before you do something, ask yourself, will it be a good story?" I think that's important! Luckily being at camp all summer surrounded by children I was responsible for didn't give me much time to think about this trip, so I'm actually fairly calm about it. Not enough time to freak out, except about little things in preparation.

I'm mostly packed, so today my mom and I are going to see a movie to distract ourselves!