We are less than 12 hours from (scheduled) take-off. You might think that we are still awake because we are finishing up last minute packing. But, you'd be wrong, we are actually following advice for getting over jet lag: don't sleep tonight, so you will on the plane tomorrow. (I am not sure that grouchy and sleep-deprived and dealing with international check-ins is the best way to begin our trip, but....) We are, of course, using the extra time to work on our tetris skills (read: trying to maximize each inch of our bags' space).
I must confess that I ended up in my 60L pack instead of my 35L pack, which I wanted to take. I did fit everything into the 35L, but there wasn't really room for much else (at all!). I blame Reid for downsizing from his 65L to a 36L and, thus, making me carry all my stuff. Sigh! I don't suppose I should start whining yet, because I haven't lugged my pack a block. I'm sure there will be plenty of opportunities to bemoan my pack size somewhere between China and Egypt.
And now that we are on the eve of taking off, the excitement is setting in. I think we have managed to complete 98% of the items on our to do list, so tomorrow (almost) all we have left to do is get on a plane.
I should also use this post as an opportunity to make a plug for 1-800 Contacts who delivered contacts to us in less than 24 hours after we ordered them and only charged us $13 for the expedited shipping. We were more than impressed by the customer service, which included an actual person answering when we called to place the order.
Alright, I think I am going to sign off and investigate why Reid is unpacking (and repacking??) his bag again for like the 6th time). Next time we update we should be on our way to China.
Reid would unpack and repack his bag 6 times even if it were a ziploc! keys...check,wallet...check, ticket...check - I'm just glad the process worked for him this time.:)
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