Getting ready to leave

Trip is finally planned.  Last deposit was finally confirmed yesterday -nothing like waiting till the last minute!  I had some visa difficulties- the visa for the country I was planning on visiting was rejected 3 times before I finally gave up.  Sometimes being American does not have its privileges.  I changed my plans a bit after some frantic research and am leaving the U.S. a few days later than I originally planned.  I fly out tomorrow and will be gone till the 20th.  It's a little shorter than I usually travel but the end date was not negotiable.

I have decided to torment my family by not telling them where I'm going and giving them clues so they can play "where in the world is Kerri O'Shea?"  I'll be posting clues on my blog so feel free to play along - maybe there'll be some fun and exciting prizes.  Sometimes the clues will be easy.  Sometimes they'll be harder.  Sometimes they will be in plain sight other times (like today) the clues will be hidden in the post.