The calm before the storm

...or is that too theatrical? :)

We're tense, but trying to take this time to relax and charge our batteries. Last minute preparations - phones, insurance; final hardware check (music players loaded and charged, etc.)

We've already had our first major plan disruption (our LA stay became a connection after our accomodation fell through) but all our other hosts have been very responsive, so we remain confident about the rest of our itinerary.

The running joke currently is 'pre-jetlag' - sleeplessness before travel. Nerves and our volatile environment mean that we're fighting a losing battle to stablise our sleeping patterns.

All in all we're walking a knife's edge between excitement and panic. :)