Thursday, August 5, 2010

...and then there was...?

Tomorrow is my last day in Wuhan. I was delayed on my grand exit by a prolonged visa renewal process, but I've moved out of my lovely apartment on the 20th floor and am slumming with my great friend Bonnie (in her lovely apartment on the 15th floor) for a few days until I leave. Then I am embarking on a 2 month excursion covering: Xinjiang, a province in northwest China; Tibet, a province is western China (with the trip including a stop at MOUNT EVEREST BASE CAMP!!!); Nepal; Germany; and anywhere in/near Europe with cheap flights.

I am most looking forward to spending time with the people who will join me along the way. Xinjiang is the home to two of my closest friends in China, Yultuz and Kunduz, and I can't wait to discover their hometown with them. Then, in Germany, I will be living with my sister and her husband. I haven't seen them since before they were married and desperately miss my big sister. I can't wait to reconnect and travel together!

I'll try to update when I can, otherwise, I'll post excerpts from my travel journal COMPLETE with pictures when I return to the States in October. Also, if you feel like checking back then, I'll be able to update all my previous posts with their appropriate photos as well!

And after that? Who knows! I'll update once I know for sure what I'm doing, but after many twisting paths, it looks like I MIGHT be moving to India to work for about 7 months before returning to the States for grad school. Nothing is set yet, and my plans seem to have changed a million times at this point, but I'll be sure to update when I know more. See you again from the open road!!

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