Seeking Panama  -

The day has finally arrived.  Man am I nervous.  I'm struggling to quiet all of the doubts echoing in my head.  I keep telling myself that this will be the trip of a lifetime, but the "what-ifs" are a powerful force to contend with.  I can't wait for a few miles to be behind me so I can slip into the comfort zone.  Just keep thinking one step at a time.  Don't get overwhelmed.  You can do this.

It's a little odd to leave on a huge trip and have no one to say goodbye to.  No goodbye hugs, no "Good lucks!", no "Be Safes!".  Just an empty house to push me towards the unknown.  In that respect, at least I'm not leaving much behind.  Everything I could want is waiting for me out there in the world. 

The bike is prepped, I'm all packed, Panama here I come!  There is nothing left to do, but to simply go.

The day of departure is rapidly approaching!  I have so much to do, so many loose ends to tie up and no time to do it.  At least that's the way it feels.  I can't believe how much work, research and planning it's taken to get this far, and at the same time how the last few months have just flown by.

I did a test ride up to Dallas last Tuesday to see my family and just to make sure everything on the bike was the way I wanted it.  I have to say, the ride wasn't as bad as I expected it to be.  Of course it was buzzy, windy and basically 3 hours of general discomfort, but other than that everything was great.  I'm glad I had the chance to give things a whirl, not only because I got to hang out with my family, but because I found a few problems that desperately need to be fixed tomorrow.

This website finally seems to be up and running!  After hours and hours of frustration and hair pulling, I think I may have most of it figured out.  I don't feel too bad, considering I have no clue what I'm doing when it comes to webdesign.