This trip has been nine months in the making. I planned our entire wedding in the time it took to organize this little adventure, but I'm pretty sure all the anticipation and organizing will be rewarded. Still, I was a little worried in the beginning.
First, Randy had Rocky convinced that we should consider staying at hostels along the way. A hostel by definition is a "budget oriented, sociable accommodation where guests can rent a bed, usually a bunk bed, in a dormitory and share a bathroom." Mmm, this sounds exactly like how I was hoping to spend my ANNIVERSARY. Sharing a bunk bed with my husband and a bathroom with God knows who. No thank you.
Next, Rocky informed me that he did not want my OCD to overtake the trip. Fair enough. My little disorder has been know to cause instant death to a few good times in the past. He continued by explaining that we should purchase airfare and then play the rest by ear. To clarify, that meant no hotel reservations, no train tickets, no excursions planned, nothing. And while I would like to pretend that I am laid back and easy going, no amount of Xanax could help me fake my way through that type of trip. So, after some bargaining, we came to a compromise. We would book airfare, hotels, and transportation, but we would leave our days open to explore as we desired. This still makes me a little nervous, but it is definitely do-able.
So here we are, five days from leaving, and the biggest obstacle still looms ahead of me. I have to pack for a two week trip in one 21 x 14 x 9 carry-on bag. I could easily fill that with shoes! My well traveled friend Kristyn assured me that traveling light is the way to go so I bought a sturdy carry on that I can only hope has magical powers.
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