And we're off!
Well, today is the big day. We've had a few lead-up events, such as our farewell party with our fantastic group of friends in Sydney, last day of work, moving day, scenic flight over Sydney, and flight out of Sydney (to Brisbane), but today we finally leave the country.
For our "last meal" last night with Dane's family, we ordered in Chinese food, which was a bit silly since we'll be in Hong Kong tonight. :)
We've done the final weigh-in on our packs, and a few things had to go. The unfortunate items that didn't make the cut include Dane's multi-pliers, my long black skirt, a couple of my tops, and two extra rolls of toilet paper. The packs are still weighty, but not nearly as heavy as they were when we left Sydney, but part of the reason for that is that anything we forgot to pack into boxes for the movers had to go into our packs until we could unload them in Brisbane. Such items included an oven thermometer, 3 remote controls, a pair of Dane's shoes, dirty laundry, and scissors.
Dane's final pack weight: 10 kg + 3kg day pack
Alyse's final pack weight: 11 kg + 3kg day pack
Dane's dad reckons we'll lose another couple of kilos within the first week or two. In his experience, gear that seems "essential" before you leave becomes a ridiculous luxury as soon as you've had to carry it on your back. We'll see... I'm still not willing to give up my anti-bacterial moist towelettes!
OK, we're leaving for the airport in 2 minutes. Our next post will be from Hong Kong!
AM
For our "last meal" last night with Dane's family, we ordered in Chinese food, which was a bit silly since we'll be in Hong Kong tonight. :)
We've done the final weigh-in on our packs, and a few things had to go. The unfortunate items that didn't make the cut include Dane's multi-pliers, my long black skirt, a couple of my tops, and two extra rolls of toilet paper. The packs are still weighty, but not nearly as heavy as they were when we left Sydney, but part of the reason for that is that anything we forgot to pack into boxes for the movers had to go into our packs until we could unload them in Brisbane. Such items included an oven thermometer, 3 remote controls, a pair of Dane's shoes, dirty laundry, and scissors.
Dane's final pack weight: 10 kg + 3kg day pack
Alyse's final pack weight: 11 kg + 3kg day pack
Dane's dad reckons we'll lose another couple of kilos within the first week or two. In his experience, gear that seems "essential" before you leave becomes a ridiculous luxury as soon as you've had to carry it on your back. We'll see... I'm still not willing to give up my anti-bacterial moist towelettes!
OK, we're leaving for the airport in 2 minutes. Our next post will be from Hong Kong!
AM
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