Although there are still two more sleeps until I leave for Part II of my summer holiday in Málaga, I am already thinking about packing, getting laundry done, etc. I have never been good at just picking up and going somewhere, probably because I hardly ever do this. I imagine that if I travelled regularly (as I hope to do in the future) I would have a bunch of stuff already prepared like a fully-stocked toiletry bag with cute travel-size items, and I wouldn’t take way more clothes than I actually need. Whatever.
The thing about going away for more than just overnight is that I need (yes, NEED) to take my laptop with me, and my little iPod music deck, camera, and the various cords and plugs required for those. Plus I usually slip my iPad in my bag so I can comfortably read or play scrabble on the train. And when travelling with a kitten! Well, I’ve got to bring her food and toys, as well as Morcilla in her little travel bag.
My last trip to Málaga involved an extra suitcase because I stayed the first week at my friend Manolo’s place and brought my own sheets and towels. So at least this time I will just have the one suitcase (on wheels), the laptop bag and Morcilla.
What’s your travel style? Can you just throw a few things in a suitcase or backpack and be gone at a moment’s notice? Or, like me, do you tend to over-pack and fret about having maybe left something behind?
Today Peter and I have officially started packing after having collected a few boxes over the past couple of days. It’s hard to imagine that in a week’s time we may actually be moved… heck, it’s hard to imagine that we’re even going to find enough boxes, let alone get them all packed in time. It’s daunting, to say the least.
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