Showing posts with label packing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label packing. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

T minus 7 hours


Today's the day!

I was a little nervous last night because it was getting later and later and I had so much to do. But once the laundry was done and I got the socks in my suitcase and carry-on, everything looked much brighter. (I also put all the dishes in the top rack of the dishwasher and ran it instead of hand washing.)

Everything fit in my suitcase, and I even stuffed some extras in - lotion, a couple books and extra socks. The second pair of shoes was not as difficult as I thought it would be. My carry-on bag, however, proved to require a couple of re-packs to get it right. Now I have my clothes in the bottom, my in-flight entertainment in the middle, my travel documents on top, and my one, one-quart clear plastic bag of bottles of liquid on top of that. I may even re-pack before I finally take off.

I also had to do an inordinate amount of Web surfing last night to find out if I could crochet on the plane - well whether I could bring a needle and scissors. Turns out the answer is yes, for all of you who want to know.

Charlie is safe at a friend's house, hopefully not making too much noise, and my house is cleaner than it has been in probably a couple years. So I'm ready to go, and I'll talk to you all from Vienna.

Sunday, December 2, 2007

10 days and counting

I think the countdown is right. In 10 days, I'll be on a plane for Europe. Actually, at this time I'll be headed to Atlanta, but we won't be picky.

I got my travel documents yesterday. I read about optional trips to the countryside in Lucerne, a Tyrolean night of fun, or an excursion to hear Mozart and Hayden. I can't believe this is my vacation trip. How cool is this?

Call me a geek buy I have actually practice packed. I got three sweaters, five turtlenecks, a pair of jeans, pajamas and lot of underwear and socks in my suitcase, plus a foldable one to take gifts in. I couldn't believe I got it right on the first try. I'll be wearing one of the sweaters, and I'll need to put in some personal items, but the carry-on will take some things too.

Finally, I got my digital camera. Now I have visions of taking "the picture" to hang in my stairwell. We'll see. I have 2 Gb of room to try in.