Monday 5 July, 2004

Packing

Anticipation is growing. Last week at work before the holidays has started, and at home we've taken down our suitcases. Plans for the holiday are starting to materialise, and I've started thinking about what to pack - and I always think that this time I'm not taking as much stuff with me as last time, and always fail. I will usually end up sitting on the suitcase while Dragon is forcing down the locks, and it ends up weighing several kilos over the legal limit. And that's just my suitcase. Some people are horrified about the way I pack suitcases - Dragon packs his half empty (according to my standards anyway). But it's all stuff that I need (like princess Vespa says: "It's my industrial strength hairdryer, and I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT IT!") - mainly clothes, shoes, books, yoga mat and some gifts (note to self: remember to buy essential gifts). Somehow they will always end up filling the suitecase to the extreme.

But seriously, this time I'm not taking as much.

Posted by kolibri at 5 July 14:04, 2004
Comments
# 1 - Dragon (on July 5, 2004 02:13 PM):

My suitcase is half-empty so our combined weight would NOT go over the limit. Plus my suitcase is bigger, so if I stuffed it Iwould be hauling 40 kg suitcase around. Besides its cheap make so I am always worried it will break anyway.


# 2 - Kolibri (on July 5, 2004 03:01 PM):

You worry too much, husband. We've never been stopped in the airport although we're almost always over the limit :)


# 3 - H (on July 5, 2004 03:17 PM):

Gifts! Gifts!


# 4 - J-Ko (on July 6, 2004 07:55 AM):

It used to be that one needed three things to travel: "passi, pörssi ja piletti" (roughly passport, money and the ticket). Today passport is unneccesary in EU, Visa has replaced various monies and the ticket is an electronic one. So you only need an ID, credit card and frequent flyer card. You can fit all that in a pocket and still not get a hetero bulge.


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