Getting closer

Wow! I don't have much time left before I leave. I am actually leaving this Friday, the 15th of May to go to Cabo with my husband for a week. We'll get back on the 21st and I leave for The Hague on the 22nd. I'm looking forward to relaxing next week.

I am working on the challenge of packing right now. How do you pack light for 3 months? Well, for one thing, Space Bags are wonderful. I got the kind that you use a vacuum cleaner hose to suck out the air since I will also have a vacuum in my apartment. The roll-up kind are pretty good, too. I highly recommend them. Maybe I should have them sponsor my blog...hmm?

I think my apartment is secure now. The first wire transfer that I had the bank do went to God only knows where. The clerk and manager didn't know what they were doing apparently. Luckily Jason has more patience than I do, so he went back to get it wired correctly and is working on getting our money back. It is in space somewhere. I told my landlord that I had sent the money, then I had to tell her that I would have to resend it. She actually believed me fortunately, so she is still holding the studio apartment for me.

I've been told by one of my students that I can post pictures, so I'll post some of my place when I get to The Hague. It should be interesting. Oh, and I'm looking for recipes - I will only have a stovetop, no oven or microwave. So, if you have any easy recipes, let me know.

I am thinking of getting a bicycle while I'm there. It is THE thing to do in Holland. Hopefully my helmet will making the cut to my luggage. It is a very awkward thing to pack, I tell you.

My next post will be from The Hague (Den Haag if you decide to visit - poor Jason road around on the train for an extra half-hour because I forgot to tell him the correct name of the stop).