Packing is proving to be a challenge to say the least! The first let-down came when the airline told us that we could not carry our guitars on-board the plane because of a permanent embargo on extra luggage for all flights to Peru. Instead, we would have to check them on the plane and they would count as one of our two check-on bags. Well, that can't happen because we have clothes, books, bibles, homeschooling curriculim, etc... that must take priority. We will just have to find a team or person who can bring them down later. Let me know if you're coming to visit and I'll have them mailed to you to bring.
Also, each check-on bag can not weigh more than 50 pounds. That's a tall order. So, we have eight bags and we've been shifting things between those bags to get them as close to 50 as possible without going over. Hope our scales are accurate!
We were also told that we can take a personal item (I.e. purse, laptop, etc...) and a carry-on that can't weight more than 40 pounds. We are currently maxing them out as well.
Other than packing, we are very excited about waking up in Lima, Peru next Wednesday morning. Oh, the weather there is just the opposite of here. It was 104 degrees here in West Texas yesterday and it was 65 degrees there. We are going to have bundle up just a bit. Being in South Texas for so long, that's freezing weather!
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