Success! An Adventure in Packing

My, my, my... Things were piled so high on Alex's bed, I wasn't sure that the two large suitcases we had would do the trick, but, by golly, with the help of Pack-It Cubes (I'm a true believer now), we got everything in our two suitcases, including all those amenities I said I just HAD to have, and we have room to spare. NOW you can get glassy eyed about the things we will bring back since we actually have ROOM for more.

And, get this, with a 70 pound weight limit for the checked baggage, we are A-OK because we weighed the suitcases and they weigh 30-32 pounds each. Zippity doo dah! Room to spare and a manageable weight. Hallelujah!

We really have stripped down the amount / number of clothes we are taking in an effort to have all that extra room. That will necessitate a certain amount of laundry being done every other night, if not every night, but that will be fine. It will give us something to do while tea is brewing!

I even have room to take my tripod. Wonder where else my mind will roam as I ponder the available space in the suitcase. There are just a few things that didn't get packed, like the CDs (gotta have some tunes and some blank CDs for burning the pictures), an extra guidebook or two and whatever I can't fit into the weight limit of my carryon. Now.. how much can I get into a bag and have it not exceed the 14 pound weight limit? That will be the next adventure.

And so... stay tuned!

Dawn