Excess Baggage

I should have taken a picture of the back of the Tahoe after we loaded for our trip to the airport: 400 pounds of baggage stuffed into a 300 pound bag. Despite all our best efforts to be efficient, we ended up with 6 checked bags, 4 carry-ons, and one giant Boo-In-A-Cage. 4 bags were over-weight and one was so over-weight, they wouldn't accept it. Next thing you knew, our carry-ons were a bit heavier and our bank account a bit lighter. My guess is we topped 500 lbs of luggage. It's not easy packing for a one-way ticket.

We are now sitting in Detroit on our craptastic 6 hour layover (necessary so that we travelled with Boo). We've had some Mexican food, some sushi, and now, probably (not definitely) the last meal in the States for a bit -- some buffalo wings and cheese sticks. And don't forget the gigantic, ice cold beer. Oh, sweet, sweet American bar fare, how I will miss you.

See you on the other side...