In just over two weeks, we will be embarking on what I know is going to be an amazing trip!
We still don't have any news on our visas, so hopefully that gets through fairly soon.
I am in the process of buying a netbook for our trip, so I can continue (hopefully!) to update our blog and my facebook while we are gone, as well as skype with my family if possible. One of those nice little bits of home that helped a TON when I was in Australia.
One little tidbit I found out while I was researching the different netbooks- Bangladesh recently got 3G service- as in October of this year, only a few months ago!
Christmas proved fruitful, as my parents are wonderful and bought me a nice new camera for the trip. My Sony Cybershot that cost me so much in Sydney is now officially retired, long overdue considering how I abused it. Let's hope Panasonic can hold up a little better!
As far as our packing list besides electronics- One of my friends recently took a trip to India, and she says she has a filtered water bottle with extra filters I can use, which is nice because otherwise those things can get expensive. I have not bought a one-piece swimsuit as recommended, because chances of me willingly going into any body of water are pretty small. Otherwise, I am trying to decide if I should bring a towel, and any other little things that are recommended but will take up a lot of space in our suitcases. I plan on buying a couple of saris while we are there, and probably a few loose-fitting tops and pants as well, so I will be bringing as few outfits as possible. It's kind of hard to know how much shampoo and conditioner I will need for a month, as chances are pretty good that I will be wearing my hair up in a braid or ponytail as much as possible!
Oh well, I still have awhile to think these things over, and I'm sure if anyone runs out of anything we will be able to help each other.
Our next group meeting isn't until January 6th, only 6 days before we leave. I really hope we have everything figured out by then :-/
More to come soon!
SB
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