Ready to hit the road!

This backpack is what I'll be carrying and living out of for the next seven months as I walk from Switzerland to Jerusalem. I owe a huge debt to my parents, who helped sew the backpack last weekend! http://flic.kr/p/puprrV

Projected Route

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As I've noted before, my plans are always fluid, but this is the best guess of the route I'll be following from Lausanne to Jerusalem.  My best estimate is that I'll walk 4000 km (2500 miles).  It'll probably wind up being more than that, once I factor in all the times I get lost and have to backtrack.

When I arrive in Istanbul I'll take stock of my physical and financial health, and also the relative safety of the regions along the rest of the route. I dearly wish to celebrate Pascha in Jerusalem, but I'm willing to head home early if that seems to be the wisest choice four months from now.  If I have any sort of motto for this trip, it may well be "No Sentient Risks."

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

‎Also minivans, subways, buses, and ferries. No rickshaws or tuktuks, but I've covered a lot of ground in the past ten days and it's been a wonderful trip. I am extremely grateful to the Oliver tribe for hosting me in Tennessee, and to James ‎and Pennie for their hospitality in Virginia. I hope to see you all again soon! 

Dulles

I've arrived at Washington-Dulles airport. After looking at various options, my host kindly offered to take a large chunk of his day and drive me up here. It was a nice leisurely drive, although the Friday afternoon traffic away from DC may not be quite as relaxing.

It has been a wonderful ten days of travelling and seeing old friends. I'll have slightly less than a fortnight in Toronto to get my affairs in order before heading off on my next adventure!

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