First Goodbyes

November 24th, and still plenty to do!

Good news is that Liv has made it safely to the United Kingdom and has been unpacked and repacked into a new container for the next leg of her journey to the Canaries. She should arrive in La Gomera on December 12th.

With two and a half weeks before I fly to Africa, I've spent the last couple of weeks heading in and out of doctor's offices making sure I'm healthy, sane, and well-medicated enough to row an ocean. I'm pretty sure that I'll have a big enough medical kit to supply a cruise-ship full of people, and there should be no shortage of treatments for blisters, salt sores, and my biggest fear of all -- sea sickness!

I've also gotten my first taste of goodbyes which has made my departure seem like its just around the corner. I better get used to it-- lots more of these to come.

Shout-outs to:
- Everyone who came out to my going-away party in Stamford on November 15th. Was happy to see some old faces I haven't seen in a while, including the Chicago/Colgate crew that came from half way across the country.
- My roommate Melissa who helped with the party planning -- just a warm up for the one in Antigua, right?
- Donna at Wilderness Medical Systems who is setting me up with a very well thought-out medical kit at a discount.
- Dr. Rob Udewitz, a sports psychologist who I've met with a couple times in hopes of getting my head around the undeniable mental aspects of this row, and dealing with isolation, extreme stress, and sleep deprivation in a very foreign environment.