Comments on: And we’re off!

By: MissM

MissM — Thu, 14 May 2009 14:55:01 +0000

I have that baby computer! It rocks and I actually call it The Baby. lol. Enjoy!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 11 May 2009 22:07:18 +0000

you ARE a hoopy frood!

I finally read HHGTTG this spring and I was so excited to see a reference since everyone told me that after I read it I would pick up on peoples references EVERYWHERE.

By: Kalyn

Kalyn — Mon, 11 May 2009 21:58:58 +0000

Impressive packing job! I hope you have a fantastic time.

By: Lynette

Lynette — Mon, 11 May 2009 13:50:14 +0000

Have a FABULOUS time and post many pictures…I am so missing London and I must live vicariously through you! :D

By: PurpleGirl

PurpleGirl — Mon, 11 May 2009 13:25:07 +0000

Have a wonderful time! Go to the National Gallery in London if you have time, it’s free, huge, and full of amazing art. Enjoy yourself!

By: cathy griffith

cathy griffith — Mon, 11 May 2009 12:53:23 +0000

FYI – - My almond butter was confiscated thru security… :(

By: victoria

victoria — Mon, 11 May 2009 12:36:09 +0000

I love how well prepared you are! Go Pasta Queen! Have a great, great time. I’d never heard of packing cubes, they sound great, I’ll definitely try them for my Europe trip this summer. Also, I loved The Glass Castle, it’s quite a page turner, but it’s the kind of book you can’t put down once you start reading it. Maybe also bring another book? Other great page turners that I couldn’t put down include “Genie: A Scientific Tragedy” (nonfiction); “The Secret History” (fiction); “The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down” (nonfiction).

By: Lydia

Lydia — Mon, 11 May 2009 11:04:06 +0000

One of the best travel-reads I ever bought, I bought at the airport leaving London/England (can’t remember whether it was Heathrow or Gatwick) that I don’t think was ever published here in the States. So if you run out of “book,” get something published in Britain that you haven’t seen yet in the US — you might find something really, really great.

I’m glad you’ve done your research! I toured Wales by myself once after having done a lot of research, and my trip went great — it’s a great way to do what you want to do. I love traveling alone — you meet lots of people that way. Now that I’m married with three children, my days of doing that might be over, but we’ll see. For now I’ll live vicariously through people like you! Have fun. Cheers.

By: sue

sue — Mon, 11 May 2009 10:49:32 +0000

I’m so thrilled for you; I’m sure you enjoyed your Big Red Bus tour! Have a lovely time in both cities.

Seriously? Strolling down the Champs Ellyses in spring? That’d be a great big check off my life list. Have a wonderful time.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 11 May 2009 10:15:55 +0000

I have a little ASUS eeePC (you can buy them off the shelf at Target, also very, very cheap) that’s about the size of your new little laptop. It’s so small that it fits in my travel purse, so I take it everywhere, even on weekend trips. The convenience is fantastic!

I love those packing cubes, too. Mine are Eagle Creek, but I also have a couple from Target’s travel section, which offers slightly different sizes.

That you can pack more by adding stuff is totally counterintuitive, but it works. But being able to get to anything in your bag without unpacking everything is the real advantage of the packing cubes!

Bon Voyage! Have a fantastic time!