Although we didn’t wake up as early as we’d planned this morning, it didn’t really hinder our events for the day. Carol was kind enough to be our chauffeur and drove us to the pharmacy so we could see how accurate her scales were in comparison to the ones there. Carol’s scales are two kilograms light, which does not work very well when trying to accurately measure a bag to get under airline restrictions. The whole weighing trip was especially dreaded after the food we’ve eaten over the past two months.
We went to the post office to buy more boxes and Carol dropped us off at Nicola’s while we rearranged again. Eventually, we were able to have lunch after I’d filled 4kg and Justine about 12. Carol came back and we were off to the post office again, this time filling out customs declarations, taping boxes and trying to get the smaller packages down to 2kg each to make them lighter. After about an hour, we were able to free Carol of her duties and arrived back at Nicola’s house in the late afternoon.
With nothing much else to do we watched television until Nicola came home. Then it was a girl’s night in with her friend Joy, who also got to try some rocket fuel, and actually enjoyed it! We spoke of traveling and adventures and it was amazing to be able to recount different experiences with her, while some of them were in the same international city! It’s true what she says; a trip isn’t just a holiday, it’s a complete experience.
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