FOUR DAYS!!! We have 4 short days before we depart. And if you are like me, you're really thinking that it's more like 3 1/2 since today is over half already. Still the only thing I can really say is "wow". So little time and so much left to do. I have things I want to wrap up at work so that I feel I'm not leaving things hanging. At least I have started packing. Things keep migrating to my dining room table and then I start putting them where they belong.

I just checked the weather and the 5-day forecast for Perth has highs on Wednesday and Thursday hitting over 100F. I won't be sorry to leave the wintertime behind me in South Carolina, but it'll be a shock to the system to have temperatures jumping up at least 50 degrees like that. The bright side is that taking summer clothes means more space in my suitcase! haha

It's so nice to know that my friends here in SC are concerned about my welfare on this trip. So far I have been told the following things:

1) I could get bitten by something poisonous and die.

2) I could get bitten by something poisonous, become paralyzed and then eaten by a crocodile.

3) Australia is home to the most poisonous spider in the world (never was told which one it is though!).

4) Don't get eaten by a shark!

And a couple of others not worth mentioning. *sigh* Yes, it's good to have friends! haha I've actually been told the spider thing by about 5 people in the past 2 weeks, so apparently there was some nature show on about this that I missed. But I could do without the spiders period. Ick.

I hope the rest of the team will be checking in before we leave, but if not, I can assure you I will be taking them all to task to ensure we get regular updates posted here so everyone can keep track of out great adventure.

~ Shannon ~