The Final Countdown (well, maybe not final)

And so it begins, 5 weeks and counting!! Dare I allow myself to get excited yet? Well I was until i began listing all the things I still hadn't sorted out prior to my departure. Not least is the unusual ritual of paying for someone to stab me with needle sharp implements filled with exotic fluids, otherwise known as vaccinations. Perhaps for a few extra quid they'll hit me on the head with a mallet to remove any romantic notions of travelling through South America without any problems.......