Much of my spring I spent in a new parttime job. I thought it would be more, but mostly it took up my Feb and March. Then joy of joys I got to go to see Crufts. I wrote a post and saved it... and it DISAPPEARED!!! Not jolly good fun!
Then came April with her temper.
May the eldest returned from University and we were together one again. So many changes, so many things to do.
June rushed through. Youngest with exams and end of school. While on the school bus one morning, she came undone when she saw one of the children from her bus loaded with suitcase into the car for the airport! Reality dawns, the mythic dream is beginning to come to an end.
Quick trips in May to Meteora and June to Olympia, then July to Mykonos (to see Delos- ha fooled you!) made the ending both sweet and savory. With it comes the regrets that we did not travel more, see more do more. However, we were not tourists in this strange land, we lived it.
High schoolers and schedules determine other things. I actually heard of one parent who never made it to an island! (I am so sorry! I would have hauled you with us!)
Speaking as only a part, those who we shared this adventure with, thank you! You made the journey wonderful and the experience unique. I actually would love to know you found this.. as I haven't purposely made it easy to find.
To Greece, thank you for the experience, may the MYTHOS live on in you, and may you journey to a new level of comradery with the rest of the world you helped to create.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Farewell, Thanks for all the fishes!
Will this be like a dream? I can't imagine. We are 27 hours from our house inspection (like in rental) and then not even 44 hours later on a plane (dogs too) to Germany and on to the states.
I meant to blog more. I meant to see more. I meant to do more. THese past weeks have focused on getting us out of here.
We were overweight. I find it hilarious. We weeded out and sent some stuff off to college with the daughter. Hello? THAT much overweight? I can't wait to weigh it on the other side.
I think the problem is they packed too heavy. I was so busy trying to keep things moving that I couldn't supervise as I should have. I asked to not have so much paper. THey kept wrapping with lots of paper. I can't wait to take pictures as I unwrap the boxes and weigh the paper.
I do know the book boxes (1.5 cubic foot) were a pound more than the American boxes. Okay so multiply the box numbers by a pound more... ooofff that hurts. Oh, but no, there is more!
That is just the little boxes... I didn't get to see the weight difference on the BIG boxes!
Oh and the airfreight??? It is in narrow double wall cartons not triple. Supposedly they fit in one of those metal airplane containers. Cool. SO that is interesting and fun. For transatlantic I assume this is good.
The dogs are ready... they have been vetted, shotted, wormed, tick prevented and are READY to go with bells on their toes. THey know something is up!
Well, after one day of whole hog packing suitcases and cleaning we are taking the morning to go see the BRAND NEW ACROPOLIS MUSEUM!!! I AM SO EXCITED!!!
Then down to find earrings to match my byzantine cross. And of course to stop at the FAMOUS THANASIS on PLaka to get suvlaki pita...to go.
I meant to blog more. I meant to see more. I meant to do more. THese past weeks have focused on getting us out of here.
We were overweight. I find it hilarious. We weeded out and sent some stuff off to college with the daughter. Hello? THAT much overweight? I can't wait to weigh it on the other side.
I think the problem is they packed too heavy. I was so busy trying to keep things moving that I couldn't supervise as I should have. I asked to not have so much paper. THey kept wrapping with lots of paper. I can't wait to take pictures as I unwrap the boxes and weigh the paper.
I do know the book boxes (1.5 cubic foot) were a pound more than the American boxes. Okay so multiply the box numbers by a pound more... ooofff that hurts. Oh, but no, there is more!
That is just the little boxes... I didn't get to see the weight difference on the BIG boxes!
Oh and the airfreight??? It is in narrow double wall cartons not triple. Supposedly they fit in one of those metal airplane containers. Cool. SO that is interesting and fun. For transatlantic I assume this is good.
The dogs are ready... they have been vetted, shotted, wormed, tick prevented and are READY to go with bells on their toes. THey know something is up!
Well, after one day of whole hog packing suitcases and cleaning we are taking the morning to go see the BRAND NEW ACROPOLIS MUSEUM!!! I AM SO EXCITED!!!
Then down to find earrings to match my byzantine cross. And of course to stop at the FAMOUS THANASIS on PLaka to get suvlaki pita...to go.
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