Two Weeks To Go

With only two weeks left I have begun the daunting task of packing for a 50 day trip.  With limited luggage options, it has become a frustrating procedure.  Because the climate in most of our stops will be warm to very warm, and some of our stops will be cool, we will be going from bathing suit to fleece.  We are only taking two bags each otherwise we would have to pay extra for additional baggage.  So packing requires a lot of thought.  I'm sure I will have to pay overweight on one of my suitcases.  On our World Cruises we were able to ship a carton filled with all the liquids (which are not allowed on the plane) such as contact lens cleaner, detergent (laundry), bath soap, sunscreen, etc., along with several other heavy things like my hair blower. Unfortunately, this year we have no place to send a carton so we will have to take everything in our luggage.                  

Anyway, the process begins today.  It will be a good day to get started, as you can see by the pictures, we are knee deep in snow.  We have  had more than our share of ice and snow this winter. I believe 2013-14 comes in 3rd in snowfall (more than 62") and below zero temperatures since they began keeping records in Chicago (late 1800's).   It's really quite beautiful, but...ENOUGH!