On our way to Madrid!

Helloooooo! Thanks for joining us on our adventure! This time we are leaving for a two week trip to various cities in Europe. We are currently waiting at the airport in Ottawa, connecting through Halifax and then flying to Glasgow. From there, we are rushing to catch a flight to Madrid to meet our friend and former student Ana, to spend a few days with her and her family. Then it's off to Amsterdam from Tuesday night to Friday early afternoon to see two former students and two of my family members. From there, we take the train to Celle, Germany, to see our wonderful former student Jo and her family for a week. I'm not quite
sure what we will do, but I have no doubt it'll be full of laughs and good times I'm hoping to get some full seat breeches while I'm there!

Packing on a trip is always a challenge. How many shirts, sweaters and pants will I need? Will I go out somewhere and need fancy clothes? How many pairs of shoes are too many? Where did all of the travel sized bottles of shampoo and conditioner go that I have been swiping from hotels for years? I feel like it's further complicated when travelling by two. Our luggage is full of souvenirs for our friends, which takes up a lot of space, so Sean and I are sharing a suitcase. It then becomes a negotiation... Do you need that many pairs of pants? Are you packing your charger? Do you need that many pairs of shoes? I only packed two pairs!!

It's all worth it, and we have no doubt we will come back with more fun memories!