The Final Countdown...One Week Away!

After over a year and a half of planning and many friends tired of hearing about my trip, the adventure starts in just a week.

My minor, daily freakouts prove how soon I leave.  Within the past few days, the freakouts have included misplacing my passport, struggling to find a "reasonably" priced hotel on the Amalfi Coast, final coordination with friends and family meeting me and deciding what to do for the final week of the Europe portion....oh, and finding out about a 24 hour "schedule change" on my flight from Amsterdam to Bangkok which required me to change multiple hotel reservations.

While completing final preparations for the trip, I am also wrapping up my work responsibilities.  I've worked on the same project for over three years, so it is bitter-sweet to be leaving so many wonderful colleagues and clients, especially just a few days after my final migration wave.  There was a happy hour in Scottsdale yesterday to celebrate my departure, along with two other team members who are leaving (good luck Krystal and Luke!).  It was wonderful to spend time with the folks in the picture below and have a chance to say good-bye in person.  Hopefully our paths cross again soon!