1) Love my cool new suitcases... they're huge with wheels for pulling them, and shoulder straps for carrying them like backpacks. Just the thing for a six month trip. Bought two.What do you get when you add these three together? One very well organized, very dense and wicked heavy suitcase. Good gracious, I nearly did myself in hefting the thing down off the bed. A quick visit to Delta's website confirmed my fears -- 40 lb. limit per piece of checked baggage.
2) Fascinated by these vacuum pack zip-lock bags... they compress a huge winter coat down to the size of a loaf of bread, and squeeze my tee-shirts, socks and unmentionables into something even smaller... ummm, like, uh... like a small loaf of bread. Had to buy half a dozen.
3) Clueless about the range of temperatures, the range of dress codes, the range of social occasions we'll need to attend... better bring a few of every kind of shirt, pants, sweater, coat, etc. Still packing light, mind you, but covering all my bases.
On to plan B... two suitcases, less well organized, less dense and less heavy. And one bag of clothes for Ceil and the kids. (Note: Ceil was able to pull that bag together in 15 minutes -- and the weight? Spot on 39.5 lbs. Sigh.)
Hopefully the ticketing agents at Delta won't kick me back to the curb tomorrow morning.
4 comments:
Soyez bienvenus à la France, cornpone!
Hope the flight went well & that you're getting a checking account and/or a place to live, whichever comes first.
Nice work with the 40 lb. per bag weight limit directive. Of course, being an infrequent flyer, I had never heard of such a thing last August at SeaTac, and was forced to do a complicated and lengthy luggage weight redistribution procedure right at the check-in desk, much to the amusement and eventual consternation of my fellow passengers. The clothes were flying from bag to bag so fast, you couldn't tell which boxers were dirty and which ones were clean...
Love the blog, Andy - thanks for the effort, anxiously await the next installment.
Sliv
How exciting for you.. I just got back from 3 months in Australia and I know that it is hard getting adjusted, but it was the best experience.. (I had to buy 2 suitcases to come home...)I had a great time and can't wait to go back.. And the wine!!! Your going to have a great time with all that wine there too!!!
Look forward to continuing to hear about your adventures.. Take care
Andy, I'm very worried about your preoccupation with the vacuum bags. I think the next time we meet, I shall gift to you a paperclip, which I expect will give you hours and hours of entertainment.
Clint
I hope that you took the vacuum-packer with you. What if you are unable to vacuum pack your clothes for the return trip? are you going to require 8 suitcases?
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