With 4 months to go, the preparation begins in earnest

The plane leaves 4 months from today. One thing I really want to avoid on this trip is distractions. The process to try and eliminate them to the best extent possible, starts today.

The process will start with checklists- lots of them.

Documentation

Goal number 1 is to make sure that all documents are complete and retrievable. This includes;

• Passport and Visas

• Health and travel insurance

• inventory of all items and tracking information

• All emergency numbers including banks, family and medical information.

Bill payment scheduling

I am going to do a full rundown of what expenses need to be paid during the more than 2 weeks that I am gone to make sure they are set up in advance.

Full packing inventory

I will meticulously plan what will be packed down to the last Euro, charger and pair of socks to ensure that not a single item is forgotten.

This last item will include a selection of rosaries, sacramentals and books.

Develop the plan for documenting the trip and schedule the live broadcasts

It is important to me that this trip's biggest highlights are recorded and preserved.

Putting it all together.

I plan to give myself exactly 2 months to accomplish all of the above. Then I will begin packing, little by little, saving the last items for the weekend before the trip.