ready, set, go!

Hi,
I'm packed.
Everything for 2 weeks fits in my carry on case, with room to spare. This is where being petite comes in very handy. I have kiddy-size clothes and can take my whole wardrobe in a 1' x 2' x 2',5" suitcase. If the airlines charged for passengers 'per pound' I'd be the cheapest fare going. As it is, I could sell space in the part of the seat that I don't use. Leg room? I can practically dance around in all the extra area I have. Maybe I'll practice my Yoga moves at 40,000'. Can you just see me popping into a head stand as we fly over the Pacific? My plan is to sleep most of the way and knit the rest. Yes, you can carry knitting needles on a flight. They have decided that old ladies who knit & crochet are really not a major threat to security. I would be watching out for those 10 year olds with video games if were planning to breach security.....

Things I can't travel without:
Passport-can't they all tell I'm a Canadian?
MP3 player-Asian music is not my taste, they make great food, but their singing is hard on my ears.
Knitting project-the only way to kill 18 hours of travel time and have something to show for it.
Camera-proof that I am the 'large size' in Asian dress shops and Great wall photos
Everything else I could probably leave at home but extra clean underwear is a good thing.

Tomorrow I have a very early start and will meet up with Marshall in Beijing about 18 hours later.

More to come from the road as we travel.

so long
xox
m