Preparing for this trip is taking a lot out of me and my very precious free time. I am what you could consider an overplanner. While I am not marking out every destination spot and restaurant on our trip- we are trying to be "care free"- I am just generally over doing. Take a look for yourself, this is a facebook post from a few weeks ago...
"Six months until Kaitlin and I backpack through the Mediterranean and I was just going over the things I want to accomplish in that time. Work 65 hours a week to save up money- check. Learn how to use my new DSLR camera- getting there. Learn Turkish- check. Learn Italian- starting tomorrow. Learn Spanish- my brain may explode by this time. I think I may be a little overambitious."
The 65 hours turned out to be more like 75 hours and three languages is obviously too much for one person at one time. I am managing though. My friend, Selma, is helping me improve Turkish and Kaitlin has started learning Italian as well. After a talk with my boss we cut my hours back down to 65 hours.
The closer it gets the more excited and anxious I become. Five months to go!
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