Prep for the trip

Two days til take off and there is a bit of confusion around the house. This is normal with 5.50am departures. What to pack and what to leave? Have I done everything I need to before exiting from work for three weeks? What have I forgotten? Appeased by the thought that most things don't really matter that much - unless they are in the tickets, passport, credit card category.

Another picture from the archives in anticipation of more up to date shots. These women damage their hands and feet by handling toxic plant material used to make rope. The earnings are not great, but they don't have a lot of choice of ways to make a living.