Off to Cairo!

I've just finished packing, at 5:14 am, and in about 4 hours I will be going to the airport to depart for Cairo, Egypt!  I actually managed to cram everything into 2 bags and my carry on, plus an additional guitar case (with guitar).  Not only does this include clothes, but also a set of speakers, two pairs of shoes, books, my dadaab thesis research material, an arabic/english dictionary, a couple books on egyptian arabic, plus the usual toothpaste etc.  Unfortunately my stuff will look crazy suspicious going through security as its also crammed full of an array of wires, all used to connect my music gear.  The most impressive part of the packed goods however is the big empty space in my carry on bag. 

So off to Egypt right? More or less. I leave this afternoon, and will arrive on Tues, Aug 19th at 2:15 pm.  That will be about 24 hours of transit if you include the lay overs in Chicago and Frankfurt Germany. 

There isn't much else to say for the moment.  I will be sending out contact information in a few days so we can all stay in touch.  I'm sure that I will miss everyone at home dearly, but overall, this is too hip of an experience to pass up, so I'm quite excited and looking forward to tomorrow.  So next time you hear from me, I'll be in Egypt!