I believed my days of hopping in the cars and truck as well as just driving were kinda over. The very first time I went on a trip with infant Holden (granted he was only three weeks old so I was a bit nuts!), I made a major checklist in Word so I wouldn’t fail to remember a thing.
Each ensuing trip, the listing got bigger as well as bigger. as well as not since I kept adding things to the listing however since I added new listings while saving the old ones so I would never ever fail to remember a thing (do you want to understand exactly how to travel to the snow with a 2 1/2-year-old as well as a 6-month-old? ask me!).
But this time? Nope, no list, no plan, no nothing.
We didn’t even understand which city we’d see up until the night before. because we needed to leave the home so our contractor might turn off the electricity, gas, as well as water, we understood we had to GO however we’d been as well hectic to get our acts together to figure out where.
So, here’s the great news!
With a hotel booking booked (and crib requested), we were able to remove out of our home with only 30 minutes to pack as well as all of us did just fine. Here’s how:
Think about what you requirement to wear for the weekend, shove into the bag.
Grab a basket of toys (works for road trips only, as well sloppy for airplane)
Pack some snacks (we failed to remember this — oops! Whitney would never fail to remember snacks)
Roundabout Richmond (on our method to Sacramento), we wondered if we shoulda packed swimsuits. Oops. We rolled with it. fortunately the hotel didn’t even have a pool.
We felt like we did on our honeymoon wandering around Zagreb, Croatia, as well as wondering where our next meal would be. When the regional stuff seemed just a bit as well local, we hit the elegant hotel for an overpriced breakfast. exact same in Sacramento, however instead of the food being “too local,” the regional locations were closed for the holiday weekend.
Other highlights included:
stumbling upon Amgen trip de California race 3 blocks from our hotel 15 minutes from begin time; this was Lance’s comeback race as well as the day before his bike was stolen.
very great train museum within walking distance. a mile in the chilly rain didn’t truly feel like walking distance, however we made it.
the chick who actually provided us her hotel essential to the space adjacent since she was inspecting out at 9pm as well as she felt sorry for us sitting in the hall viewing TV shows on Hulu
… as well as many importantly, understanding that we can just get in the cars and truck as well as GO!
but ps. I haven’t abandoned my listings for next time, let me understand if you’d like to see them.
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