Ready, Set, Go.

I'm not a light packer. At all. End of story.
But, who wants to drag around five suitcases to accommodate my ten pairs of shoes and a new outfit for each day... Not I (and Sean has put his foot down). Thus, I'm learning to adapt to the 'backpacking' style of traveling... I've limited myself to three pairs of shoes for three weeks... Sounds about right for any sane person, right? I will fully admit to having issues though... For a weekend getaway I've been known to exceed the airlines weight limit for my suitcase... Moving on.

I found the cutest individual packets of Tide laundry detergent, so I've come to the conclusion and accepted the fact that I can, and will face my fears of laundry-mats. As long as there are no old ladies who throw a red sock in with my whites (think Tom Hanks circa "Catch Me If You Can") I think I can avoid any major traumatic experiences.

It's all about layering from what I've heard. I'm a San Diego girl through and through. I love the snow, though! So we should be good... It will just be a new experience. Last January when we went to Colorado for a snowboard trip it was 16 degrees outside, I thought my toes were going to fall off, but at least I had a a natural blush look going on- one less item I need to pack. I'll actually have a need for all my adorable scarfs and hats for a change. By the looks of the weather forecast we'll be dealing with an average of the mid 30's. We're hoping for a white Christmas, even though they are not typical in Prague. One can dream, right?

We fly out of LAX on Wednesday evening and arrive in London, Heathrow on Thursday afternoon around 3pm. We're going to attempt to navigate the underground and make it to the hotel in Nottinghill. Sean might not be aware, but there is a possibility I'll attempt to coerce him into saying "oops-a-daisy" in a British accent. I'll update with how that goes over.