15 HOURS!??!?

The time has come my friends. I'm leaving for Austria today!!!! 
But what was yesterday like......


The first thing I did yesterday was sing at a funeral (God bless Mary's soul and her family). Immediately after that I drove to Hamden for my final, last-minute, pre-trip, recital-runthrough lesson. Then it was time to by the last few items on my toiletry list and get to packing! 


ALERT: HARRY POTTER WEEKEND ON ABCFAMILY
...Harry Potter did not help me pack at all. Somewhere, between watching Harry Potter, packing meager piles of this'n'that, and making pizza it was 9 o'clock. My Mom got home and she was SO MAD that I did not have a full bag and carry-ons ready to go. Slowly, I continued to pack but now with some help from Momma, Poppa, and Margarita (Mom, Dad and my sister Margaret). 


10:13 PM: We realize the camera is MIA.


11:26 PM: Weigh-in.
Rachel looks at the scale checking her weight. Sweat drips off her forehead. Will the bag pass the 50.5 pound weight restriction? She lifts the suitcase....
No cigar. 
5 lbs over.
Time to start removing weight from the bag.
My mom helped me prioritize what I needed and what I did not need so much. Finally, after 3 weigh-ins and at last remembering to pack pajamas, the bag passed the test! 46 pounds!........1:09 AM.


I began packing earlier this summer, but all that really consisted of was throwing a few shirts and a pair of pants in a suitcase. My mom is convinced that I could survive one month in Salzburg with 6 shirts and 3 pairs of pants.
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I rather think that's impossible. ;)


At long last, it is time for me to finally get a little rest before the big travel day tomorrow!!!! Hopefully we can find the camera and I can post some pretty pictures and/or fun videos on here :)


See you in Salzburg!
~~~Rachel~~~