It's the day before we leave to start Genny and Adam's Great Adventure, and it seems that the closer we have gotten to our departure date, the more questions people have for us. So Genny and I decided to do a little FAQ blog to help answer a few questions.

Question 1: "Are you nervous? excited? scared?"

Adam: I am definately a little of all three. It is surreal that we have been working so long to get to this point and that now it is here. I am excited for the things that we'll see, the people we'll meet, and for the experiences we'll have. At the same time too, I am both nervous and a little afraid of the unknown. Where will we stay, how will we get from point A to point B? I wonder about all the little things that I can't do anything about until we actually are in the situation. On the other hand, I know we'll be fine.

Genny: Well put Adam. Ok, it's going to sound rather silly, but you know what I'm nervous most about? Not having my favorite foods! This thought of deprivation has led to me indulge BIG time in every treat I encounter. Never knew I would stress about potentially not having powdered doughnouts.

Question 2: "Why do you want to go on this trip?"

Adam: I find that the times in my life that I have grown the most, be it emotionally, mentally, or spiritually, have been the times when I have done things outside of my comfort bubble. I can't even begin to describe how far out of my comfort bubble this trip will be. Needless to say, I expect this trip to be quite life changing. Maybe I could use some of the extra growth for my hair.

Genny: Dreams are meant to be lived. A friend of mine once said "Life is much more interestingly lived on the edge."

Question 3: "Are you guys crazy?"

Adam: uhhhhhh.....

Genny: Pretty sure you guys know the answer to that one already.

Question 4: "What are you bringing with you?" (The picture above is of everything that we are taking, and if you keep reading you'll begin to understand that phrase, "a picture speaks a thousand words.")

Adam

Light hiking shoes, chacos, climbing shoes, chalk bag, 65L Eagle Creek Truist backpack, hat, money belt, book, guide books, 3 capeline shirts, 3 pairs of travel underwear, bandana, 2 pairs of cotton socks, 1 pair of wool socks, 1 pair of liner socks, 1 nice shirt, 2 pairs of convertible quick-dry pants, 1 fleece pullover, swim trunks, toiletry kit, deodorant, tooth paste, tooth brush, cotton swabs, silk sleeping back liner, fold up day pack, small binoculars, 2 water bottles, 3 carabineers, pack of cards, water purifier, chlorine water treatment solution, iodine tablets, travel towel, knife, pen, GPS, SPOT locator, mug, journal, note pad, bamboo spork, Kodak flip camera (8 gb card), plug converter, pad lock, 2 luggage locks, pacsafe bag lock, digital foci (250 gb), sunglasses, solio solar charger, ipod, card reader, 2 extra 64 mb SD cards, 1 wag bag, cordalette, head lamp, rain jacket, dry bag, SLR camera (1 gb card),headphone splitter, mask and snorkel, 5L foldable kitchen sink, silver wedding ring, wallet, watch, and a small plastic pig that Lili gave me.

Genny

Light hiking shoes, chacos, money belt, hat, stickers, 55L Eagle Creek women's explorer pack, bandana, journal, note pad, 2 water bottles, 2 carabineers, 1 nice shirt, 1 skirt, a fleece jacket, 2 pairs of cotton socks, 1 pair of wool socks, 1 pair of compression socks, 2 quick-dry pants, 2 shorts, 2 bras, 1 sports bra, bathing suit, 1 tank top, 3 travel underwear, 3 capelene shirts, 2 head bands, point and shoot camera (1 gb card), universal sink stopper, 2 bottles of camp suds, ipod, whiz freedom device, head lamp, rain jacket, silk sleeping bag liner, 1 chico bag, mask and snorkel, contacts, travel alarm, travel towel, dry bag, pacsafe pack lock, sunglasses, hammock, medicine, wag bag, first aid kit, toiletry kit, cotton swabs, tooth brush, tooth paste, razor, latex gloves, sunscreen, bug spray, knife, stretchable clothesline, laundry soap, phone cards, day bag, USB thumb drive, compressible Tupperware, antibacterial soap, bamboo spork, ear plugs, eye cover, pen, toilet paper, and most importantly 2 guardian angels; one that my BFF Sarah gave me & another one that a beloved Head Start teacher, Gloria sent my way.