In just over 30 hours we’ll be climbing into the limo that takes us to the airport. The first leg of our trip will take us from the friendly confines of O’Hare to the urban expanse of Los Angeles. We will spend a day and a half there and then we will be on our way to the land of Kiwi.

We have quite a bit planned during our trip, but I expect as much to happen unplanned as planned. Instead of talking about all of those plans now I have committed to writing about the trip each day. I’ll take a few minutes each morning or evening and try to share a little bit of my experiences. I’ll even combine them with pictures taken that day. I don’t know how often I’ll be able to get online while I’m abroad. I know that internet cafes are common in some parts of the country, so I’ll see what I can do.