Luggage defeated (I think) so I am ready to jet

[selenay]

Hand luggage has been packed. I'm hoping that nobody looks too carefully at the weight of my hand luggage or asks me to unpack my 'purse'. I don't think that most people carry 320GB external hard drives in their purse!

I suspect that I may be very, very, very close to the weight limit on my luggage but I'm prepared to pay for excess baggage if I have to. I've left a few bits and bobs behind to be brought with my parents at Christmas. The one that I'm most gutted by is my lovely leather coat - it's just too heavy! Everything else can wait a few months and there is always the option of asking for things to be mailed if I discover that life is incomplete without my Roget.

While I waited for other things to happen, I've been playing a bit with Flickr. The photos from Snowdon are finally up and I've also put up the first instalment of the packing drama. This is the drama of loading stuff ready for the boat - today's 'fun' is saved for another day!

I'll try to put up photos when I can get Internet access, although my access is liable to be spotty over the next few days. I will try to put up a "Here safely" message when I can.

I guess that's it. The next time I post, it will be from my new home in Canada. See you all soon!

Comments

[jooniper-pearl.livejournal.com]

:p

[selenay]

I shall send you a note with my new telephone number. Eee!

[jooniper-pearl.livejournal.com]

Wooo!!!!

[feather-autant.livejournal.com]

I don't think that most people carry 320GB external hard drives in their purse!

::hand creeps in the air:: Umm, I have one I carry around . . .

YAYAYYYYYYYY! You've finally gotten there! Have a wonderful flight over to my side of the pond!

[selenay]

*g* Why did I think that would be a weird question knowing my f-list? Heh.

The flight was stressful, but I'm here and customs/immigration was a breeze. So happy and excited now :-)

[dalethetimelord.livejournal.com]

Safe journies, happy landings, and much love. xxxxxxxxx

[selenay]

Thank you, my lovely. Journey was fine and I am now officially a Canadian resident. Feeling much, much more relaxed now {{{{hugs}}}}

[gaspodex.livejournal.com]

I usually have a drive or two with me ..

Last years US trip (Uk to San D Comic con to Vegas to Frisco to UK) was fun - my hand luggage had two cameras, a video camera, a laptop, an Arcos video player thing, an Ipod, a headphone amp, noise cancelling headphones, several books and comics, glass plate LED reading lamp things (x2) 2 x external HDD's, PDA, several magzines and a load of tat picked up at comic con... It was quite funny to see the security guy at customs give up after I was still pulling stuff out 10 minutes after they xrayed the bag.

As for weight allowences - I'm usually at least 5 Kilos over on every bag and never had to pay except once coming back from Saudi - and was 30 Kilos over and they only charged me for 10 ....

[selenay]

*snicker* I suspect that my f-list is not representative of the general population. Should have known that *you* would have all that kit! I'd love to have seen that guy's face...

I couldn't decide whether I'd get the check-in agents feeling happy and letting me on with a bit of excess or the grouchy, mean agent who would make me pay if I was 500G over. On reflection I wish that I'd taken that chance, but I was already worried that they wouldn't let me take the archery equipment. At least I know for future reference! What I've left behind can always come at Christmas when my family come to stay, so it's not the end of the world.