Packing and Other Preparations

Well, after a year of planning, it's finally here. Our trip to Italy and France! Follow along as we hop from city to city, exploring Ancient ruins and viewing modern art. We hope to update this blog daily and hopefully will be able to provide some photos to help commemorate our trip. We will be six hours ahead of Eastern time, but will be able to respond to your comments and questions. Be sure to check back often to see what we are up to each day.


Even though we will be traveling for 16 days, our plan is to bring one carry-on piece of luggage apiece. No small feat: for a light packer like Jon, and definitely for a not-so-light packer like Jessica. But amazingly it seems like everything is fitting. As evidence, here is a photo of Jessica's carry-on...

And proof that it actually DOES close...



(thanks to Jim and Jean Brown for the use of their extra carry-on bag)


We are heading to Atlanta on Wednesday after Jon gets off work. We will spend the night with Rick and Jody, and then leave from the Atlanta airport bright and early on Thursday morning.