TWO DAYS UNTIL I LEAVE AND I'M ALL PACKED

Greetings:

It's only Wednesday morning and I'm ready to go.  My stuff is packed, actually quite overpacked, but that will be reduced as I distribute the gifts I brought for the soldiers and I consume the large quantity of vitamins that will hopefully keep me healthy.

That poorly lit photo shows an expandable carry-on size suitcase that will be checked and two backpacks, both to be carried onboard.  Last year I showed a test photo of my partially packed suitcase and received a comment about my underwear.  Suffice it to say I packed as efficiently as possible using the vaccuum bags from Dollar Tree which I highly recommend.

My preparation has not been without problems.  I had an issue with the rented SIM card for Israel and other telephone related madness but it should all work out and I can be reached either on my regular number 239-822-1627 which will be forwarded to my rented number 914-233-5754.  

I'll be leaving from the Miami airport, some 130 miles from home in Fort Myers.  My flight isn't until 9PM on Friday so I'll drive to Hollywood, Florida near Fort Lauderdale, where an old and good friend will provide storage for my car at his workplace.  From there I'll board the Trirail train at a nearby station and arrive at the Miami Airport 40 minutes later.  Then all I have to do is check in with Turkish Airlines and I'm on my way to Istanbul and then Tel Aviv.

I'll try to write again during my 2 hour layover in Istanbul, hopefully with some airport pictures of Turkey.

Be well and an early Happy Halloween to all,

Vic