The Prep

We are now merely days from departing for a trip years in the making. After an amazing experience accompanying my compatriot Jeff Hitchcock and his crew to Germany in 2006 I told myself I was going to do everything in my power to attend all future World Cups. So two years ago I began banking vacation, following the qualifying stages, reading travel books, scouting out the ticket process, and recruiting a ragtag team of travel buddies. Game tickets were bought a year ago, the itinerary was nailed down 8 months ago and travel accomodations and the Safari were booked shortly after, industrial strength sunscreen was pre-ordered in January, vaccinations were received in the Spring, and the final Pre-Departure meeting takes place tonight while watching the US-Czech friendly. As the World Cup Slogon goes, Ke Nako - it's time.