Ready to travel

Only a couple more days until departure. I've had all the shots: hepatitis A and B, typhoid, and tetanus are up to date, and I have malaria medicine with me. The yellow fever vaccine was my only "new" shot. The challenge has been to pack for a month of travel in one carry-on and a back pack. While we are in the Amazon for a week I will only be able to use a backpack. I have been practicing my Spanish daily. I hear and understand much more than I can speak. Hopefully, language emersion school in Otavalo will change that. I will be communicating with family, friends, and students via email and this blog. We will be looking for internet cafes. I won't be taking a computer or a cell phone.