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My friend and former coworker Halie goes on all these trips with a tour company, so even if you go by yourself, you are in a group, and I think the tour guide is usually a local. She's gone to London, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and is going to Iceland in March. We have been talking about going on a trip together and we took advantage of a cyber Monday deal and booked a trip to Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji. It's about 18 days I think? Not including travel days from the US to Australia and Fiji to US.

I am excited but nervous. I told my mom about the trip. but not my dad yet, because even though I am 31, he won't take it well. My mom said no way can my cat stay at their house. So I am not sure what to do but I know I can't board him somewhere for that long. I think I will have Alyse, Simone, and my mom rotate checking on him? Plus I am nervous about my dad freaking out.

All I heard for days before driving up to Sacramento to see Jenn was "you're going to die." And also, "don't get off the freeway in Stockton, you'll really get killed there." Thanks Dad. And I wonder sometimes why I am so paranoid. And he also thinks everyone hates Americans, so. Yeah.

But like I said, I am excited too. We are going the end of October/beginning of November, so I think it will be springtime? And I have always wanted to go to Australia and New Zealand.

I need to get a new passport, a travel visa for Australia, travel insurance, and plane tickets, but we are waiting a bit on those last few things since the trip will only go if there are 15 people. Halie and I were number 8 and 9 to sign up, and 11 months ahead of the trip, so I am sure soon they will have 15 people.

It's expensive enough to be my gift to myself for this Christmas, next Christmas, and my birthday.