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Day 1 – Get us to Europe
How much is too much? Packing was ‘finished’ not long before we left. We both had to make cuts. Holly removed a few items she’d planned to bring, and I took out some lighter outfits. We ended up using the…

We don’t leave until tomorrow and we’ve probably stuffed up already.
Tonight feels like Christmas. There’s no presents under the tree or a jolly fat man coming down my chimney, but it’s the only thing that feels like the night before a three month holiday. On the weekend we attempted what…