Family catch up and packing for the weeks to come

I really didn’t think that Chris or I owned that much clothing, but in a bid to get everything washed and dried for tomorrows ‘take off’ we did 2.5 loads of washing, which I really found remarkable (boring talk I know, who really cares about washing huh?) I really didn’t think we owned that much, and to be honest, I still don’t. I think it’s just the fact that we’re living in the same clothes pretty much all the time and it gets to a stage where you HAVE to wash it or alienate yourself from the larger community due to the ‘smell factor’ 

We had a nice day today, taking our time in packing and organizing before we head out to meet Chris’ rellies who also live in Bristol. We'd met these lovely ladies when they popped over to Tassie a year or two back and it was lovely to catch up with them again over a leisurely lunch. We really love being able to meet up with all the family and friends this side of the world and the hospitality and support we’ve had from them all has been amazing.

We braved another trip to the post office today, and I have to say in all honesty that popping into the post office in the UK is the worst chore for me. I absolutely hate it with a passion. I just find the whole thing such a nasty, expensive ordeal and I can’t believe how much they charge for simple things and the way that you have to line up in different queues just so that you can buy a card and then another to pay for postage and… argh! I just HATE it!! We HAD to post some stuff off today and I begrudgingly handed over an exuberant amount of money for it and again complained aloud to the cashier. I think from now on Chris will be doing the posting; it’s just too much for me!

We made it back to our Bristol base to book a taxi for tomorrows ungodly hour departure and continue on packing before an early night for our massive day ahead tomorrow.

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Chris and Emily on May 21, 2009 from Bristol, United Kingdom

from the travel blog: Europe 2009

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