For those of you reading after I’ve been MIA for the past two weeks, I have seven new blogs posted before this one. I highly recommend reading them. They’ve got pictures too!
After being actually out in the field for just over a month, I really feel like I’m being initiated into the World Race elite.
We had a team meeting last night, and I have good news and bad news. Bad news: we are no longer going to Egypt or Jordan. Apparently, it’s a logistical nightmare to get both squads around the Middle East without drawing lots of suspicious unwanted attention. My heart’s a little bit broken, since I’ve been kind of obsessed with ancient Egypt since I was nine.
However, good news: we’re staying in Eastern Europe for another month. And then we’re going to Turkey. Did you get that? WE’RE GOING TO TURKEY. Ottoman Empire, home-of-Istanbul/Constantinople, real live country TURKEY. I have no idea what’s in Turkey, but I’m psyched out of my mind.
As for what we’ll be doing in Eastern Europe, or where we’ll be…hah. That’s a fantastic question. I’ll let you know when I know. And even then, that’s dubious and subject to change. I can tell you that we’re leaving Viile Tecii on the 21st and heading to Brasov for the big World Race conference/reunion/debrief. And then on the 27th we head to our month three location.
Next time you hear from me, I’ll be in Brasov. Cheers.
