Comments on: Let the packing begin

By: Lea

Lea — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:49:44 +0000

No way is it colder than Ottawa. There’s the gulf stream, for one thing.

By: steph

steph — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:21:10 +0000

my dad happily informed me when i went to stockholm that ottawa is the coldest capital in the world… moscow comes in close second… i very highly doubt “cold” in England is colder than cold in Ottawa… especially seeing as the whole U.K went crazy at a few inches of snow last year…

By: Kristen

Kristen — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:53:29 +0000

Oh my God, 9 days! I can’t believe it is so soon! It’s all so real now! I’m so excited for you.

By: Andhari

Andhari — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:14:27 +0000

Good luck packing, I say a few dark colors outfits would be essential so you can mix and match them. One or two solid color jackets as well :) Cute scarves btw.

By: Eleni

Eleni — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:25:44 +0000

Wow, good luck packing! I was doing that 6 or 7 weeks ago. I know what you mean, fitting your whole life into suitcases. Of course, I didn’t have to pack my winter parka ;) I also had family members traveling out with me who could take extra suitcases of mine. I brought clothes, all my DVDs, some of my books, and had one small suitcase full of stuffed animals (a very small portion of my collection, really). Can’t go anywhere without them!

By: Sebastian

Sebastian — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:58:05 +0000

Pfft! It might go below zero a few times at most — more than the south certainly, but still… it won’t go below -3 I expect.

But you really do not want to be outside in England when it’s -3… Best find a nice warm fire to curl up in front of.

Also, not THAT rainy. About 100mm a month in the winter I think. Definitely damp, but not THAT wet. Again, don’t be outside when it’s cold AND wet — but either one is just fine!

I’m boring and male, so as long as I have a pair of boxer shorts and my laptop, and a good book, I’m fine for a looong time.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:25:23 +0000

All I can say: GOOD LUCK PACKING! For me it was a nightmare trying to squeeze everything in my suitcases. If I could do it again I wouldn’t have brought as much with me at all.

You must be so excited about all of this!!! 9 days…time flies!