Ladies and Gents,
It’s finally time. At 9:35 PM EST I will fly out of Newark Airport on the finest airline on the planet, Iceland Express Airlines, and I will be arriving at London Gatwick Airport tomorrow July 10th at noon. I will be joined by Enrique on the 13th.
Iceland Express Airlines offers extremely cheap tickets, but they have outrageous fees if you want any crazy extras like checking a bag, food on the plane, assigned seats, etc. Add to this the fact that we have very limited space in our beloved Fiat Punto (which we still need a name for), so I had a challenge: fit everything I need for the rally in a bag small enough to be a carry-on.
This is what I’m packing:
- 1 pair of green Chuck T’s
- 1 pair of Asics Cross Trainers
- 1 pair REI khaki shants (which I pull off like nobody else)
- 1 pair jeans
- 2 pairs of cotton shorts
- 1 bathing suit
- 2 button down shirts
- 5 cotton t-shirts
- 6 ultra-pimp cotton guayaberas (our team uniform, courtesy of the fine folks at Mariscal Moda Hombre)
- 20 pairs of cotton socks
- 15 boxer-briefs
It all fits perfectly into a medium-sized duffel bag, which I hope will be small enough to be a carry-on. We still need a lot of stuff for the trip, which we will be buying on the other side of pond, probably once we get into Eastern Europe where we can buy cheaper camping equipment and clothing. Stay tuned.
GOOD LUCK!!!!!=)
Suerte Andy