On Monday, someone asked me when I am going and I answered 'next week'. And then I realized: I'm going to Morocco NEXT WEEK! And then I kind of freaked out a bit.
Is there such as thing as jet lag for vacations? I am all out of synch and I can't wrap my head around this vacation. It is too soon after my last vacation. I'm discombobulated - finally a good excuse to use that word.
Like I said in my last post, I am not doing much prep for this trip. I haven't even shopped. But I am borrowing. I've heard it is tempting fate to have a purse hanging off you in the markets (it might get cut off) so I borrowed a under-shirt travel pouch from Valerie upstairs. And I need to bring a sleeping bag apparently. So I borrowed a down sleeping not-quite-bag from Rob who used it on his trip to Morocco. And as you all remember the tragic demise of my camera in Antarctica (not fixable as yet), I am borrowing Amy's camera.
I haven't started packing but I am hoping to move back to my smaller backpack for this trip. I needed the next size up for the Antarctic to fit the rubber boots. No boots this time. The sleeping not-bag packs up pretty tight but we'll see.
So far, the biggest challenge has been to find Dukoral. I figured if I was going to get traveler's diarrhea, Morocco seems a likely place. Yet, Dukoral is in very short supply. All of those other February travelers I guess. I spent my lunch hour yesterday calling every pharmacy I could think of. I called upwards of 15 with no luck. Jen, my next door office neighbour mentioned Save-On pharmacy. They had one dose of Dukoral! That's all I need.
Since you are asking. Dukoral is a vaccine for E-coli and Cholera. I took my last dose four months ago. The E-coli part is only good for three months. I do not want to be on a bus tour and need that E-Coli half, if you catch my drift.
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| This may be true but I am going to take ALL precautions available |
Anyway, Save-on put their one dose aside for me but I am a big believer in a vaccine in hand as opposed to a shelf where some other desperate traveler can sweet talk it out of a pharmacist. I had an afternoon meeting at the other campus so I stopped in at Save-on on my way, got my Dukoral and then mixed it and drank it in my meeting. Everyone gets to participate in my E-coli aversion!
I am sewing my secret pocket in my travel pants. I bought a new pair of travel pants to replace the pair I left in Ushuaia. I guess I did do a bit of shopping.
I should re-confirm with the cat sitter, Daniel. I got a new mattress for the guest bed so that should help with the enticement of living with the aloof cat. A decent night's sleep might help with the "you're not my mom" meoweling.
I have exactly one day before I leave that isn't completely booked with work or social engagements. Let's call that packing day. I'll let you know how it goes.
