Marian's Excellent Ed-venture to Europe starts tomorrow!

I've been packing and preparing all day, and tomorrow I set off on my epic ed-venture to Europe!  I will be completing the final six credit hours of a 60-hour doctoral program, so by the end of July, I will be officially ABD (all but dissertation).  Today, as I planned wardrobe and footwear choices, it finally sank in that I am really going.  I'm really going!  Because of the demands of my job, this is a trip delayed by a year.  Rather than being disappointed, I realize that God has a plan, and I may encounter new opportunities and connections in 2011 that would not have been available to me in 2010.
For now, I'm clutching my Eyewitness Travel Guide to Brussels, planning a walking tour, with a visit to the church of St. Catherine first on my list to do on Monday.  Nancy Cavender-Garcia gave me three excellent recommendations for cameras, so you will be seeing my take on things worth seeing along the way.  The blog will also serve as a journal for one of the classes, so it may be more in-depth than some readers care to indulge in.  That's cool, too.  I anticipate a full immersion in the European education system, and good fellowship with like-minded professionals.  If you choose to have a window on my world, I am honored, and look forward to your comments!