In less than two weeks, immediately following the Richmond Fair Demolition Derby, we board the big bird! Preparation began today. The first thing that I've discovered is that choosing what to pack for a 30 day trip that includes 15 days of cruising European rivers and 15 days of wandering English countryside and fitting all that clothing/stuff into one medium sized duffle bag is a challenge. Clothing for warm days, breezy days and cooler days is proving to be interesting, to say the least! I think that my dilemma is that I promised myself that I would follow Rick Steves', "Essential Packing Checklist" and realize that I can't travel that lightly! Some tough decisions are going to have to be made! The next challenge is to decide what toys and electronics to take. I'm toying with the notion of gearing up with an iPad Mini rather than my laptop, my new Nikon (do I take a tripod?)...well you get the idea.
And wouldn't you know it; since I purchased Euros two weeks ago, the cost has gone down! Had I waited until this week the cost of purchasing foreign funds would have gone up! It's all part of getting ready. Luckily, the next few days are intended for making the several decisions that need to be made.
I can tell you this also, the anticipation is mounting. This will be a trip of our lifetime!
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