Glücklich Erntedankfest

We had a nice Thanksgiving here at home, with Ryan's parents and our friend Kris. Lots of cooking and the normal madness that ensues around it; I realize now how key it is to get everyone out of the kitchen to stop dinking around with the dishes that they have been working on. By the end, I had claimed ownership on everything (be damned how much time you had already spent, it's mine to finish up!) and the Kitchen Dictator (Küche Diktator) pushed everything to completion.


Sandy stirring the chocolate pie mixture


Scott cutting into the Turkey


Ryan and Kris lining up for grub


The line-up of food...


Ryan, Scott, Richie, Sandy, and Kris

It was good. More than good, it was fantastic! The leftovers have been just as good, too.

We are officially in our 72 hour bubble (almost in the 48 hour bubble) which is an important mental prep point for us. We spend some time last night packing and are down to the leanest pile you could imagine. We have work on toiletries and I need to do a little more transit research for Milan, but we are in great shape.


The packing list and our initial prep work


Aww, I think Grete wants to go home to the Fatherland!

Today, need to exchange my Smartwool socks (I washed them and they fell apart), buy a new Stuffsack (can't find the other one), and do a bit more research. This is my life now, not work. Travel more, work less.

Tschüß!