One step closer
Delancey Street Movers came today and packed us
all up. Amidst all the packing and noise, Claire took a two-and-a-half hour nap.
Luc's nap was only an hour, but he was quite a trooper
nevertheless.
The chaos has subsided here somewhat. Now with
everything in boxes, sitting in our house waiting for the movers to come back
tomorrow and load the door-to-door storage containers, we have a much clearer
idea of what is going with us to India.
So, what is going in our six bags that we are checking? Most of the space is being taken up by mosquito nets, chemicals to treat the nets, repellent, diapers, and various medicines. I'm also bringing some books for my research, two laptops, an ipod I'll use to record interviews, and a bevy of cables and adapters to connect the laptops in a range of circumstances. In terms of clothes, we're bringing very little. I'll have three pairs of pants, three shirts, one pair of sandals, one jacket, and about three pairs each of underwear and socks. Marion is bringing about the same. Our plan is to buy clothing in India--either prefabricated or made-to-order by a tailor when we get there.
We'll sleep in our house for the last time tonight. Tomorrow, once the movers leave, the house will be completely bare. We'll be staying with our friends Gunther and Eliza, and their boys Anders and Auggie. Claire is very much looking forward to spending the night at her friend Anders' house. But tomorrow we still have to put the car into storage, and all the boxes and items we want to get out of storage in June when we get back. The bulk of our cargo, which is going into the door-to-door containers, we won't see again until August when we move back into our remodeled and expanded house. We also have to get our six bags, a stroller, a pack-and-play, and several carry-ons around the corner to Gunther and Eliza's house. Perhaps once that's done we can rest.
Then, Sunday morning at 5 a.m., our ride to the airport comes to pick us up. We realize now that planning travel for the Sunday after Thanksgiving was not very bright. As with every other aspect of this adventure, our approach will be to deal with whatever comes our way--travelers, customs officials, Bengal tigers, whatever.
Just so we don't forget, here's what we all look like "pre-departure." I'll save these pictures and post them next to some post-India pics six months from now.
So, what is going in our six bags that we are checking? Most of the space is being taken up by mosquito nets, chemicals to treat the nets, repellent, diapers, and various medicines. I'm also bringing some books for my research, two laptops, an ipod I'll use to record interviews, and a bevy of cables and adapters to connect the laptops in a range of circumstances. In terms of clothes, we're bringing very little. I'll have three pairs of pants, three shirts, one pair of sandals, one jacket, and about three pairs each of underwear and socks. Marion is bringing about the same. Our plan is to buy clothing in India--either prefabricated or made-to-order by a tailor when we get there.
We'll sleep in our house for the last time tonight. Tomorrow, once the movers leave, the house will be completely bare. We'll be staying with our friends Gunther and Eliza, and their boys Anders and Auggie. Claire is very much looking forward to spending the night at her friend Anders' house. But tomorrow we still have to put the car into storage, and all the boxes and items we want to get out of storage in June when we get back. The bulk of our cargo, which is going into the door-to-door containers, we won't see again until August when we move back into our remodeled and expanded house. We also have to get our six bags, a stroller, a pack-and-play, and several carry-ons around the corner to Gunther and Eliza's house. Perhaps once that's done we can rest.
Then, Sunday morning at 5 a.m., our ride to the airport comes to pick us up. We realize now that planning travel for the Sunday after Thanksgiving was not very bright. As with every other aspect of this adventure, our approach will be to deal with whatever comes our way--travelers, customs officials, Bengal tigers, whatever.
Just so we don't forget, here's what we all look like "pre-departure." I'll save these pictures and post them next to some post-India pics six months from now.
Posted: Fri - November 25, 2005 at 08:00 PM
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