Are you excited yet?

How many times have I been asked that in the past month or so, as school has wound down and summer has begun? Not really, I reply, there's still so much to do. Three weeks left (23 days to be exact) until takeoff and excitement is still buried somewhere beneath fears, nervousness and a few twinges of nostalgia. I know it's there. It peeks out once in a while and gives me a little quiver, but it's still not quite ready to burst forth. I always feel this way before a big trip. I'm not worried though about excitement not finding me. It always does. As the plane circles over Athens, preparing to land and the sparkling blue ocean sparkles below, it finds me. It pushes all fear, nervousness and nostalgia aside and fills me with an overwhelming sense of adventure and curiosity, ready for all the new experiences this journey will bring. So, am I excited yet? No, but I know I will be! I'm ready for it! Bring it on!

Tina