About to Depart

As i sit at my desk on Monday August 5th and double check all the final packings and preparations for my major trip I think of how oddly afraid yet at peace I am. If you could blend the two together like a milkshake you'd get a smooth anxiety frappe.

Its the first major trip of nearly- indipendant country roaming, though hopefully not the last. Its a major excursion as far as my previous excursions go- though now it seems i'm just psyching myself out... But even when We first left for Korea, I walked that terminal gate alone but by the time we landed I had met at least 5 others who were in my position. I'll never forget all the brave faces of those nervous kids, myself included, when we landed in Inchon Airport and practically tiptoed through the foreign halls of the terminal before finding the major meeting site for all the affiliated teachers.

That first night was spent on my own though. Having a separate meeting time the next day I had to pull myself up by the britches and book my own hostel ahead of time. (And when I say book my own I mean trust my contracting agency to not screw me over when they booked one for me.)

Even when our College Choir toured through Europe we had constant guides and daily agendas.

Even in the Philippines for our fake honeymoon we were corralled like cattle here and there, often to the cheapest and blandest of restaurants and sites. The adventure was to slip away and discover what we could in those few hours of freedom.

Its the same but this time its different.


11 days of freedom to roam.

And of course whats a roamer without his roaming cap?

No schedule, no agenda, no strict list of things to see or places to be. Just two guys and an open, new, foreign country to explore.

It'll be dangerous. Which of course is half the attraction. Everyone needs a bit of danger on their adventure and being in the most unadventurous town for as long as I have- lets just say we've got to even it out.

It's impossible to know whats gonna happen but the most I can promise myself and others is this: I'll try my best to keep my head on my shoulders. Keeping an eye on my pack, people and surroundings as much as possible.

I trust my travel companion completely so i'll watch his back as much as he watches mine.

He's practically an Angel he is - only the most trivial of character flaws. Honest!

 Won't take unnecessary risks, though favorable risks with potential payoffs are open game~

And I'll try my best to come back alive. Which is only meant to be half sarcasm. Though I am naturally cautios, These last two years have been so stuffed with new and wild experiences that i'm not so paralyzed by the potential dangers anymore. Keeping god friends close and a clear head is key- but as long as we enjoy this short life adventure no matter what happens will be worth it.