This morning I start the journey to Nairobi. A work meeting takes place Wednesday thru Friday. The itinerary to is not so bad: SEA to PDX to AMS to NBO. The lay over in PDX is about three hours, during which time I intended to finish a work project and purchase an adapter fit for the UK/Kenya (and many other countries).

The return stops add up: NBO to KRT to CAI (change planes) to AMS to SEA. At least I will (sort of) see other parts of Africa. I say "sort of" because the flights are at night.

My carry on bag is filled with issues of The Economist, Time, and Backpacker. I've loaded ebooks on the BlackBerry. I have a paperback of Invisible Man. The ancient iRiver mp3 player is also along for the ride.

I am composing this note while in a cab to the airport. Early start.