Longest day. Ever.

We are finally in Prague. I'm so tired I'm a bit crazy. We never checked into the Yotel in Amsterdam so I've got about 2 hours of sleep since yesterday morning.

Here's a funny figure we saw while wandering in Amsterdam. More tomorrow after a good night's sleep.

We are in Hamsterdam!

Very tired. Going to check out the Yotel to see if we can get a few hours of shut eye.

Waiting

We've got about an hour and a half to go. Got body-zapped. Had lunch. Got coffee. Just twiddling our thumbs. Here's Levi about to hunker down with The Brothers K.

Practiced traveler?

I had such visions of carrying almost nothing with me on our trip. A couple pairs of undies, 2 t-shirts, a dress, shorts, pants, camera equipment and that was going to be it. I was going to be so Bruce Chatwin (I don't really know if he packed super-light. He traveled a lot, though.) Sad to say, I failed yet again. As I'm packing, I'm starting to consider unzipping the expansion pouch on my bag. Why must I always overpack?!!

Took a long bike ride in the sunshine in preparation for the upcoming sit-fest (9 1/2 hours). What a day! Who knew it was going to suddenly turn summer just as we leave. I was wearing sweaters two days ago. Hopefully, we carry some of the pleasant weather with us. I could stand a real summer for a little bit. Tomorrow, this time, we'll be in the air with 4 1/2 hours to go.

Much better

Although I still have a slight cough, I'm much much better than yesterday. Finished my last day at work until mid-July though it was a busy one. I've got a chill-out/pack day tomorrow and then we're off on Wednesday.

Part of me is wishing I could take my laptop with me but it would just be too cumbersome to schlep all over the countryside. The smartphone should be enough technology to last me for the trip.

I checked the weather in Prague and it looks kind of like here...cloudy with chances of rain and in the mid-60s. I may have to include a sweater in my bag just in case. I refuse to bring the long underwear, though.

Photo upload test

Just testing to see the feasibility of sending photos to the blog.

Getting sick before travel

Sad to say, I am desperately fighting some sort of bug just prior to leaving on our vacation. I've just finished one course of antibiotics and am hoping that by tomorrow I will be feeling on the mend. I think I feel a bit better today though I write those words as I'm huddled in my bed at 3 pm on Sunday, wearing a sweater, a scarf and a winter cap.

Problem is I wake up in the middle of the night having minor panic attacks about what it will be like in Europe to feel as shitty as I do now. Doesn't help me get better.

I'll do what Natalie Wood did in "Miracle on 34th Street" - just keep on repeating, "I believe. I believe. I believe." Either I'll be better or Santa Claus will deliver me another course of antibiotics. Three days and counting.