It's 7:30 the morning of my departure. The last week and a half seemed very hectic and went by quite fast, but I do feel like I'm ready. Packing was a major chore. I was attempting to fit the contents of the following two pictures,
Into the following bags,
It was a tight fit, but I made it. They're safely under the weight limits but still quite heavy.
Staging is today in Philadelphia, and then tomorrow I travel to New York for my flight to Dar Es Salaam. I'll update with more details once I arrive in country. To anyone I haven't seen before I left, good bye for a while, and if I did see you, good bye again. I'll miss you all.