Hello Scotland . . . crap, I have a lot to do before I'm ready for you
Pretty cool. "Hello Scotland" was how I ended my 2010 European Travel blog and despite all that can happen (and did!) in two years, we've stuck to the plan and in less than three weeks we will be on our way to lovely Caledonia . . .
Sat down today to make a list of things to do to prepare for the trip and was taken aback by the number of items to be done. Here it is thus far.
1) Find passport (Done and, bonus, it hasn't expired. Score.)
2) Set up blog (Done)
3) Test out netbook; hope it still works (Done and it does!)
4) Getting to and from the airport (Done - due to the obscene hour of our departure flight, 5:30 am, we've decided to pay the parking so we can be in a little more control of these legs of the journey rather than trust the shuttle to show up on time or drag friends from their warm, comfy beds. Friends, you're welcome :-))
5) Dry run on packing
6) Identify things needed
7) Purchase things needed
8) Check on Scotland weather (Done - Looks reasonable, I think. How does one convert Celsius to Fahrenheit?)
9) Develop a spreadsheet of optional activities in Edinburgh, Oban, Isle of Skye, Fort William
10) Determine if ferry tickets need to be purchased in advance for travel from Oban to Mull and Iona
11) Watch first episode of the first season of Downton Abbey - (Done.)
12) Figure out how to transport lots of single malt scotch back to the states.
Plan to check off most of the other items this Labor Day weekend . . . while Rick is getting his fix of college football :-)
