21 days to go! Packing, packing!

Hello everyone! We have had numerous questions about packing for our trip. Believe us, it's been a challenge. One bag each for six months, and several different climates. What have we packed? Well, here you go. Our list is:

• long underwear
• bandana
• bathing suit
• 3 pair of pants
• skirt
• mid weight fleece jacket
• rain jacket
• lightweight fleece
• 2 sports bras
• 1 pair shorts
• 2 short sleeve shirts
• 2 long sleeve travel shirts
• sun hat
• fleece hat
• gloves
• 3 pair socks
• 3 pair underwear
• sunglasses
• flashlight
• rope for clothes line
• sink stopper
• watch with alarm
• tealight candles
• padlocks
• bottle opener
• deck of cards
• travel scrabble (yippee)
• silk sleeping sacs
• camera and memory cards
• Ipaq pocket pc
• mosquito repellent with deet
• mosquito repellent for clothes
• non climbing carabineers
• aa batteries
• plug converters
• compass with whistle
• medical kit
• money belt
• ziplock bags
• sun screen
• small notebook and pen
• calender
• ear plugs
• Walking shoes
• Sandals
• Water/shower shoes
• toothbrush and toothpaste
• disposable razors
• Hand sanitizer (Don't worry JaReda!)
• Nail clippers
• Tweezers
• Hair gel
• Lipstick (can't be without)
• Mascara
• Neosporin
• Small pack towel

Holy supplies Batman! The medical kit has been interesting. We have filled it with everything including malaria pills, antibiotics, ibuprofen, cold medicine, sinus medicine, probiotics, immodium (hopefully not to many of these events!), bee sting kit and more. Both of us have had our annual physicals and met with our personal doctors and travel doctors to determine what to do to prepare. Our immunizations include: Hepatitis A and B, tetanus, and typhoid. If you can think of anything we have forgotten, now would be the time to remind us! Our packs weigh about 20 pounds each. We can update you on our technical travel challenges later this week. You would think we would have it down working for a tech credit union, but not even close! Also, we plan to fill you in on the three organizations we have joined in order to find volunteer and paid work opportunities...ranging from picking olives in Greece to making soap in Portugal. Remember that Lucy and Ethel show where they smashed grapes?