So the exam is finally over – 4 hours writing about cycling is enough to send anyone to sleep. But now for the bigger challenge. Packing.
Choosing between a 10kg bag of hand luggage size, ideal for travelling with ease and less hassle and (what will likely be when I have finished packing it) a 25kg bag almost big enough to fit a small child in, to take on my back for my time away is as hard as choosing between the twix and the fruit and nut mix in the vending machine at work.
I DON’T KNOW.
The hand luggage bag will be so easy to carry around and it will prevent me taking all the unnecessary rubbish that I am likely to insist I will need if I take the backpack. But if I take the hand luggage bag, where will I put all my Mulberrys and fake designer goods?
I’m having a mare.
I’ve also read I need a sleeping bag. So who knows where I will put that in a hand luggage bag!
I recently read “Hand luggage packing guide” written by “A Blonde Abroad”. Admittedly she’s one of those a super annoying people that gets paid to travel the world and write a fun blog and gets free stuff at the same time which therefore means we wouldn’t be friends (who am I kidding she’s my idol and that’s what I want from this blog since blogging about travelling is super original and edgy right?) but she’s got some handy tips on there. So I bought a cardigan and ordered some eye moisturiser as she reckons they were key things to take. We will see. Personally I think straightners would be on that list but what do I know.
My next issue is footwear. I need outside shoes for walking (most likely taking my super snazzy trainers) but I would quite like my Uggs to keep my toesies warm. My Uggs won’t fit into my hand luggage sized bag though so another point to the backpack.
A blonde abroad recommends Tieks. I can’t justify $150+ on a pair of flats so maybe I will just wear the uggs and tie my waking boots to my bag. There must be a way to bring both!
I’ve pulled out all my clothes and although Sam managed to do 6 weeks on hand luggage turns out thats much harder when you are heading to 5 degree ‘heat’. I’m going to freeze.
I’ll leave you all in suspense of what I go for.
Life’s all about life living on the edge right?
lifeshouldbeonebigholiday. 