Wednesday, 3 September 2008

Thoughts on leaving

Final few days at work before I start my sabbatical, so everything is starting to feel more real now. Strange to think I will be 'out of office' for 5 months! Last Friday I met the other Raleigh staff who I will be spending the next 3 months with and they seem a great group, so I'm looking forward to working with and getting to know everyone better.

Anyway before I go, I guess it's worth thinking about what I hope to achieve whilst in India or in PM speak to define my objectives (oh dear, must get out of work mode)...

  • To partipate in the whole Raleigh experience, help develop the volunteers I work with, and hopefully gain something from it for myself
  • To help build some eco-toilets
  • Know where to source the best expedition food/hardware/tents/tools in Mysore
  • To survive without a hair dryer for 3 months!
  • Visit the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry
  • Revisit the massive Sri Meenakshi Temple in Madurai (memorable from my first India trip 15 years ago)
  • Travel to the lands end of India, Kanyakumari, and the visit the Vivekananda memorial
  • To keep on updating this blog

1 comment:

Sian said...

Bet you are getting excited now - hope the packing is going smoothly and make the most of these final few autumnal days before you jet off to sunnier climes! You will be missed and see you very soon :-). Love, Sian x