Monday, August 17, 2009

Australia, Here I Come!

49 days to go, but who's counting - I'm ticking off the days on my calendar at work. I'm already starting to pack - well, not really. Whenever I think of something to take with me, I throw it in my suitcase in the basement so I won't forget it when the time comes. The biggest concern I have now is what do I do with my extra luggage? I am allowed to take two pieces of checked baggage and two carry-ons, but only allowed to take one piece of luggage (with a maximum of 50 pounds) on my bus tour after the Games. I can store the extra piece in a secure area at the Sydney Airport for approximately $200 Australian, or I can ask my room mate (from Calgary) to take it home with her and send it to me via Greyhound delivery - may be a little less money, but I'd have to pay her for the extra piece on the airplane and pay for sending it to Edmonton. I like the idea of storing it at the airport because I know it'll be waiting for me when I get back there, where as if I give it to my Sydney room mate I may worry about it getting back to me. Saving the little bit of money isn't really a concern when I have already spent more than $5,000 on the trip, and I haven't even arrived yet! I think I have already answered my own question, but what's your opinion? Let me know and I'll respond with a comment.
Posted by at

5 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 18, 2009

    Hi Ellen,

    Maybe a hotel/hostel you're staying at will store it for you. Dennis & I have done this before.

    - Nadine

    ReplyDelete
  2. AnonymousAugust 18, 2009

    Thanks Nadine. You're the first person who ever commented on my blog. It's so nice to see that you are following it. I thought of leaving it at the hotel in Sydney too, but then I would have to go back there when I fly in from Cairns to retrieve it. My layover is 5 hours anyway, so maybe that would be a good idea after all. I'll have to see if the hotel will do that. I guess the question would be is if it will be secure. I tried to post this under name/URL, but it couldn't be processed, so then tried anonymous. How do I post it with my name attached?

    ReplyDelete
  3. Ellen and ArrigoAugust 18, 2009

    I'm trying another post to see if it works. OK, maybe I can blog, but I sure can't comment on the blog.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Ellen and ArrigoAugust 21, 2009

    I've decided to leave my extra luggage in the hotel because there is no charge. When I get back to Sydney after my bus tour, I'll have to go back to the hotel to get it.

    ReplyDelete
  5. AnonymousAugust 25, 2009

    Looks like you got your name attached. I'm still anonymous!

    That's good of the hotel.

    - Nadine

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)