We’ve been trying to decide which luggage we will take away with us. Last time, we ended up taking 4 bags between us, our two Samsonite bags, plus our two OnePlanet backpacks that we bought for our first trip to South America in 2008. The Samsonite bags are quite large (one is small enough to … [Read More »]
Archives for 2012
Tag-team Grandparents
My parents flew to Sydney (at short notice) back on the 13th of February, to help us get ready for our trip – mostly by looking after Andres and keeping him entertained while we are busy with paperwork and packing. My Dad needed to fly back home on the 22nd to start work – he’s … [Read More »]
Driving me Crazy
I decided to drive in to town this morning to “adventure alley” (aka Kent Street in the city), to try and find some low-cut waterproof hiking shoes that I can wear away rather than my sneakers. I also had some luggage that I needed to drop off at a repair place to see if they … [Read More »]
Unexpected Jab
Visited the travel doctor today to check on our immunisations and to give Andres some that he would need for the trip. Turns out that our Typhoid immunisations only last 3 years, so our pre-2008 trip immunisations are no longer valid. This meant an unexpected jab, but I’m okay with needles – I learned a … [Read More »]
Fingerprints
Up early this morning to get to the police station and have our fingerprints taken. Again. This will be the fourth time we’ve had to do this – twice for the first adoption, and now twice for the second one. At $350 a pop, it’s not a cheap exercise. The office on duty was a … [Read More »]