I had to laugh. The pile of things sitting on our bed right now ready to be put into our travel backpacks is hilarious. We're packing for several months and we don't want to leave anything behind. Here, tell me what you think:
Beach towels
Sun hat
Sunscreen
Bathing suits (two each)
Wet towel wipes
Hand towels
Hand lotion
Medicine bag
Multi-vitamins
Makeup
Toothbrush / Toothpaste and Toiletries
Comb / Brush
Cologne (don't ask me why Iain wants it, but it's coming)
First Aid Kit
Two plastic 1 Liter water bottles (for refilling)
Emergency granola bars (I get scary when I'm hungry)
Travel Scrabble
IPods with Chargers (fully loaded with HOURS of entertainment)
Camera with two extra rechargeable bateries and two extra memory cards
Wire chaining to secure backpacks
Mosquito net (double size - since I'm so large;)
Bug spray
Rain jackets
Two sweatshirts each
Three long sleeve shirts
One dress shirt
8 t-shirts (please don't judge my lack of fashion - I'm backpacking here...)
Two pairs of shorts
One skirt (Iain and I can share)
Socks
Two long pairs of pants (one being hiking pants with lots of pockets)
One pair of jeans
Pillowcases and bedsheets for hostels
Address book and pen
Journal and extra paper
Travel documents / Itineraries / receipts
Plane tickets
Passports and Visas
Two novels ("American Gangster" and "Johnathan Strange and Mr. Nordel")
Playing cards
Underwear (also have disposable underwear in case of "emergency")
Bras
Pajamas
Wrap (beach skirt)
Shaving stuff
Travel bible
Sewing kit
Hiking shoes
Flip flops
Dress shoes
"Girl items" (men, don't ask)
Gifts for friends we're staying with
International adapter kit
"Europe on a budget" travel book
World travel book
My sanity
One travel backpack each
"Ummm, Iain? How are we going to fit all this??"
OK, that's it. We're NOT bringing our cell phones so please don't try to call us. We LOVE email and facebook messages though.
I have to go pack. My flight leaves in two hours. EEEK. It's so exciting!
Sunday, January 20, 2008
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