Today is the day! Off to Madagascar via Montreal and Paris!

Last minute arrangements are complete and I am ready to go! I just keep wondering what I have forgotten to pack! At this point, I am feeling all set and ready. The medical kit is the purple bag you see in the photo. Appleby sends many faculty and students on adventures and they seem to have come to the conclusion that this is what is required. I have to trust the expereince of those who have traveled to remote areas so Lisa and I have decided that I should bring the bag. It is heavier and bigger than my luggage but I am feeling confident that it will be of great help once we arrive. At least it is a security blanket at the least!
Off to Montreal in an hour- then to Paris- then meet Lisa and we head to Madagascar together. In two days I will be in the capital, Antananarivo, awaiting a flight to Toliara. We plan to stay at Cheval Blanc http://www.cheval-blanc-madagascar.com/chambres-cheval-blanc.html as we wait for the flight to Toliara. Once in Toliara we are staying at Victory Hotel http://www.hoteltulear-victory.com/en/index.html. Have a look if you are interested. While you are checking out these locations have a look at http://madagascarinmyheart.org/ - this is what Lisa Gustinelli put together last year and our trip is listed on it for this year.
Off to the airport! Love you all.