(I´ve posted several blogs in one setting!  Read down to hear about my adventure thus far!)

Top Ten Things I Already Miss

10. Toilet Seats (believe it or not, almost no bathroom I´ve been in yet has them on the toilets)

9. Having the liberty of flushing my toilet paper (garbage can only!)

8. Not having to pay to use a public restroom

7. Eating lettuce (it will be virtually impossible to find edible, clean lettuce this next year)

6. Drinking water out of the tap

5. Brushing my teeth in a sink (Nalgene, purified water only!)

4. Having internet, email and a cell phone readily accessible

3. Being able to fully know that people understand what you´re saying (language barrier and all)

2. ICE!

1. Friends and family to see or talk to on a regular basis (Yay for Joy being on the trip!)