And I just changed my post - the one you 'quoted', Tri2Cook. Seems some of us may have jumped the gun - it was not my intention to do that.
Tere - I am sure we would all love to hear about your travels, especially the food related parts, either on a 'a la minute' basis or after the fact upon your return. You can, I think, just start a new thread to chronicle all that, but, if you want to consult someone, maybe you could send Smithy or Chris a PM.