I have been packing pretty much all day. I am a pretty good packer - I mean, I travel fairly often, and I have that Tetris knack for fitting things just right into small spaces - but it always takes me FOREVER. However, I am 90% packed for a ten-day trip and prepared for unpredictable weather (rain, shine, hot, cold, I'm ready!), plus rugby, plus world cup fan-ing (star spangled bikini), plus the sundries you need for trips with your rugby team (American flag pin, pocket copy of the Constitution, etc.) - and it all fits in my little overnight suitcase and my kitbag. Plus of course everything is washed, ironed, and (in the case of my awesome travel mug) repaired with
sugru. I feel so prepared.
I'm psyched but it still seems surreal. I have been looking forward to this trip for over a year, I almost can't believe I'm actually going!