Pre-vacation twitch

[jon_chaisson]

Woo! We'll be heading out for a two-week vacation to the UK on Saturday night and I cannot wait. Of course I'm all kinds of nervous...did I get all the tickets I needed to buy? Did I buy the correct ones? Will SFO's current runway reno screw with our flight plans? Will we get there in time? Am I forgetting something really important that A told me to do two months ago that I never followed up on? This is why I have multiple calendars and a clipboard with all the dates and whatnot so I can keep it straight in my head. I'm sure everything's accounted for but I'm going to be stressed anyway. 

And of course we need to pack. A's got her own thing going, debating whether or not to underpack to save space/keep the baggage light (we always do a load at the local laundrette in Earl's Court about halfway through the trip), what coat/jacket to bring, and so on. I of course am the "grab a week's worth of each item of clothing" sort of packer, but I should at least pack for the weather. It's supposed to be warmish, but the UK is also known for unscheduled rainstorms!

Lastly, I'm still debating what writing to bring. I'll be bringing my tablet for reading/revising/internet purposes. One of the possible new projects? Maybe...but which one? And should I bring something to read on the flight? If so, what?

Most importantly: what should I put on my mp3 players?? Those SFO-to-Heathrow flights are pretty damn long, so I'll definitely need something to keep me sane.

Decisions, decisions....
 

Comments

[queenoftheskies]

Hope you have a safe and fun trip!

[annofowlshire]

Definitely pack for rain. The weather of late has been fairly early autumnal—quite cool nights, and not usually peaking much above 20 during the day (despite the forecasts saying otherwise). London, as you know, is prone to localized rains, so you may get wet even if it’s not on the forecast. The north tends wetter.

I hope our “ships in the night” can meet up, but if not then I’ll see you next year!