Immunizations Daily!

geez, I feel like a pin cushion, and worse, these shots are expensive! Yellow fever $164, Malaria meds $134, typhoid $69, hepatitus A $80, hepatitus B $51 x 3, polio, and a few more I can't remember. I think Blue Cross will cover the polio booster, but they said they don't cover travel vaccines. That is just stupid, because it will cost Blue Cross a lot more if I came home with these diseases than to prevent them. Anyway, I have been warned to drink only bottled water and to do without ice, so with all these precautions I expect to stay healthy throughout the trip. Most of these shots give immunity for at least 5 years or more, so I guess I should become a world traveler soon!

I've been walking with my backpack nearly every day to prepare for my trip to Colombia on Jan 13. Hiking in Sedona was good practice, because it is a high elevation. There are 11 interesting people going on this trip with me... a diverse spread of age range from 21 -71, and from various parts of USA. One man is a lawyer for men held in Guantanamo. Also a union rep, a journalist, an artist, a business owner, and others. I can't wait to meet them... 11 days with these 11 people would be interesting anywhere, but sharing what we learn from the people in Colombia will be amazing!

I'm grateful to all my friends and family who donated to Witness For Peace to help fund this trip.

Thank You, and Happy New year!