Visas to China and India Arrive (Boston, MA)

 

Today was another milestone passed as the visas for my entries into China and India arrived from their respective consulates in New York City.  I will also need visas to enter Turkey, Thailand, and Vietnam.  I have learned that visas for Turkey and Thailand are easily obtained at the airport when I arrive in each country.  The visa for Vietnam may be a bit more tricky to obtain since I cannot obtain one at this time.  A Vietnamese visa is valid only for 3 months, so it is too early for me to get one in the United States.  The trick will be filing for a visa at the Vietnamese consulate in Rome.  I am sure the form will be in Italian and the employees of the consulate will be speaking Italian.  The experience of navigating the system at the Vietnamese consulate in Rome will certainly be worthy of another post on this blog.  Stay tuned....

Cyrilla personally delivers the Fed Ex envelope with my passport enclosed.

Cyrilla and I personally examine each visa entry in my passport.

The Adventure Begins (Boston, MA)

Well, it is time to get ready for my great adventure around the world.  What better place to start than the computer!  And who better to ask for assistance in setting up my blog than our resident expert on all things social media, but Kara.  She has been very patient with my limited tech skills, but, in the end, we did a terrific job in creating this blog.  I hope you will enjoy it, as you journey with me during my 6 month sabbatical.  My travels begin on January 9, 2013.  My first stop is Frankfurt, Germany, en route to London and Edinburgh for 2 weeks.  And so, the countddown begins . . . . . . .

 



Kara instructing me on setting up a blog account

I am taking the helm of navigating the blog site

Kara is pleased with her student

We have created a masterpiece

Elena and Tom are pleased with my intended route, but Marci wants me to go in the opposite direction

Bill cannot believe I have not included Australia on my trip