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Published: September 29th 2008
Leaving home
The large suitcase is only half full...lots of room for goodies!Good Morning!
Wills updated check
Voted check
Hair cut check
Alitalia still in business check
e-tickets check
Passports check
Luggage check
Flea and Tick treatment check?
Hahahah! Applied Fletchers flea and tick stuff just before leaving home...a few miles down the road I was overcome by an urge to give him a few smoochy nuzzles on his neck. I felt something wet with my lips and thought oops! My lips immediately went numb. I am now truly prepared for this trip.
Found some smarty-pants tips for things to pack on this trip courtesy of RickSteves.com. Rick was our travel guru when my sister and I travelled in Italy a few years ago. So...we have wrapped some duct tape around a pencil (2 tools in one..), a plastic rain poncho well, for if it rains I guess, but more importantly to spread on the ground for picnics (which we plan to do on deserted beaches right after we break into a rousing rendition of "lay all your love on me" (from Mama Mia..and I can assure you Gord will sound waaay better that Pierce Bronson did, and I much worse than Meryl)). Zip lock bags, and of course anyone that has ever stayed with me knows I never go anywhere without a selection of bag clips.
One of the best tips I got from Rick was to give yourself an artificial departure date 2 days before your real one. That way you are ready to roll and can just relax for a few days. I did this before going to Italy and it really works! I 'll add something to that concept: right before you leave and are at that maximum stess point that leaves you feeling like you don't even want to go, have dinner at a good friends house! I did this Fri and it was the best thing I could have done. Thanks W & J, the homemade cantaloupe ice cream was sooo good as was your company!
A farewell Chinese take-out dinner with my mother-in-law last night, an excellent sleep and now we are finally going to Greece! Must go now and hydrate! B & G
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Penny
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in the air
Hi guys...it is 2000 and I'm just home from work...just checked flight departure status at Pearson....saw that you were and hour late leaving...but right now you are in the air....happy flying my friends. love Penny