The biggest problem with a blog, in my opinion, is that you've got to keep it updated regularly.  Because I created this blog for the purpose of keeping friends and loved ones up to date on the progress of the ride, updating it over the past week or so hasn't been a high priority because I've been preoccupied with finishing up my master's thesis.  That is now done and out of the way!

But the next problem becomes how do I update the darned thing once I'm out on the road?  Introduce, my first smart phone.

If I stop right now, I can actually post this.  Estimated departure date: 28 days or less.