Posts Tagged With: europe 2015

Woohoo, exactly two months until we leave for Europe! 
Exciting things that have been happening in the lead up…hmmm…well, we solved our backpack versus suitcase issue by buying a backpack and suitcase combined. A backcase? A suitpack? Anyway, we bought two of these cool Osprey 80L “Sojourn” bags. We also both have small daypacks for carry on and day to day adventuring. 

 
I am going to cover mine in purple tags so it is easy to tell which is which. B’s can just stay plain and boring, exactly the way he likes it 🙂 

Another exciting thing that happened was our house purchase, which was settled in June. Because everyone knows it’s a great idea to buy a house and go on a big overseas trip in the same 6 month period – right? RIGHT? We are currently in the process of arranging house sitters for while we are away and that’s working out pretty well, it will be nice to have the house lived in here in Canberra while we are overseas. 

 
So what are the big things left to do before we leave?

• Sort out CommBank travel money cards. Oh and money. Need some of that too I suppose 
• Wait for intrepid travel to send through our tour documents for the 15 day tour we have arranged through Spain, France and Italy 
• Do some test run attempts at packing (I’m testing out travel clothes at the moment to try and decide what to take, argh so many clothes so little space)

B has also been learning Spanish, for his own interest mostly…but it will still come in handy in Spain! 

 

 
He’s actually learning it properly in a class whereas my focus in relation to languages has just been to learn how to say “I don’t speak English” in various languages to ward off the street sellers who hassle tourists. 
  

People keep asking what are highlights that I’m really looking forward to? Hmmm that’s a toughie, I am pretty excited to be spending my 30th birthday on a river cruise through Paris followed by a show at the Moulin Rouge! Then again, Pompeii will also be amazing. Oh, and Cinque Terre….that’s going to be a real highlight!

Two months and counting!

Mel xx