We're rather relaxed at this point, confident that everything is done, and well done and double checked.
there are two popular ways to do the 'pack and go' thing for home assignment.
1 - life is very busy, cram in all the packing the last few nights.
or
2 - do a little bit each day so that you aren't stressed and then spend your final day relaxing waiting for the plane.
We did 2, some do 1, to each his own.
So here we sit in this nice little guest house, our own house all packed up and locked up.
Our luggage is 4 German Army duffle bags. These bags were the cheapest luggage we could find that would handle the trip well and still meet all the size requirements. Also they are REALLY secure with 3 hefty straps and 2 cover flaps. One day if we can afford the more pricey action packers... we will.
So our plane leaves tomorrow at 10:30. We head to the airstrip at 8:30am.
We will fly 4 -5 hours to Cairns, Australia
We will spend 2 nights in Cairns awaiting our next flight.
Then we will fly 4 hours to Auckland, New Zealand.
We will wait 1.5 hours after that.
Then we will head to San Francisco, California on a 12 hour flight. (this is actually the part I'm looking forward too the most of the journey.. I enjoy getting somewhere while you're waiting around.)
All in all we leave June 28th from our guest house, and travel for 4 days, and arrive in California on June 30th. (puzzle that one out!)
Funny quote:
while we were waiting around, Calvin and I was playing a game called 'angry birds'.
Calvin: 'Dad why is that bird frowning? birds can't frown?"
Dad: 'Son, for that matter why is the bird exploding itself? Don't search for meaning in the midst of nonsense."
Calvin: ' Okay.......(pause) whatever THAT means.'
I laughed so hard at that one... he didn't appreciate the irony, but I did.
