We have this weekend, then next weekend, then we are off on Wednesday.
I got a new digital camera (Canon Powershot Elph, 4.0 megapixels). I liked my other camera (Pentax 2.0 megapixels), but this one does short movies with sound (the Pentax did short movies but no sound) and give higher quality photos (which I didn't think I needed because I don't need high quality for the web, but now I realize if I want a good quality image for a small part of a photo, I will do better with an overall higher quality image). Plus this one is just as small - maybe a big smaller - fits into my blue jeans pocket (and into the palm of your hand).
I also got a new carry on suitcase - a computer bag on wheels. It will hold both our computers. Steve is traveling with his heavier notebook (5lbs) and me with my subnotebook (3lbs) and 8lbs of computers doesn't seem like much but with all the other stuff, it is very heavy lugging them around. So now we have two wheeled carryons. Mine is for a change of clothes, toilet kit, and things for the plane on the way out; olive oil on the way back. Steve's is for all our computers.
Tomorrow I am going to pack our hiking gear for Switzerland: boots, packs, poles, socks, polartec shirts and vests, rain coats, hats. Then I will know that that is done.
I still have to get a last few house things organized, but it is all coming together. I just took on some new work to do next week - but I will still have plenty of time for getting organized. This weekend I will finish up my SlowTrav work - so the site can be well tested before we get our NY Times mention (the importance of which I have probably totally blown out of proportion).
I also have to get my blogging by email to work - it works for the blogs I set up for Dana and Dean - why not mine? I will get the blogger support people to help me figure it out.
