My amazing wife just spent the last 4 days packing, and re-packing. And Re-packing. My sister in law has been here these past 4 days about 80% of the time. Helping us pack and repack and repack and repack.
Packing for a trip like this is a Herculean task, and it mimics a lame math word problem. “A family of six is moving out of country for 6 months. The parents decided to pack for at least three weeks. The kids will be using school uniforms five days a week. Checked luggage can have up to 55 lbs. You are also allowed a carry on and personal item that may need to weigh no more than 44 lbs.”
We missed the weight on one of the bags of luggage. Now the real trick is not just getting this luggage to get checked in. But obtaining it after going through immigration. Below is a photo of our packed luggage. We will some how need to carry this through customs. No clue how that’s going to happen. AND once it’s through custom we will need to pack this all into a rented minivan. No clue how that’s going to happen.
Finally we will need to unload and put away all the things in these bags, I’m sure I know how that will happen. Over the course of many weeks while losing my temper with all of my children constantly. 🙂
Five hours and forty minutes before takeoff.
Our Family Adventure 