packing

packing is an odd thing. you look in a piece of luggage & think you'll never take that much stuff to fill the space, but put in a couple of things & suddenly that space isn't as big as you thought.
we did a dry-run packing for the trip & it was quite a chore! deciding what goes in the carry-on & what goes in the check-in bag. trying to remember what's allowed & worrying about the weight limits for both. we think we have it all figured out, but will do another dry-run or two in the next couple of weeks to be sure.