Mon. 08-27-07 -- Portland, Oregon
Today was Kara's 30th birthday! Today was also our last day in Portland to prepare for our European adventure. We did so much today, it was absolutely exhausting! This morning we got up and started doing last minute trip planning and preparation. We booked rental cars in Normandy & Germany. We purchased emergency medical insurance, we made photocopies of all our important documents, printed our plane itinerary, picked out what stuff to pack, packed our bags, and on & on & on...
At 2pm we drove out to AAA in Clackamas so I could get an international driving permit. While we waited, we browsed their store & found the last few items on our shopping list.
This evening we had dinner with my whole family at Roadhouse. It was nice hanging out with the whole fam, but it felt too short. The waitresses sang Happy Birthday for Kara!
Once we got back to the house, Kara and I put our trip prep in high gear. We cleaned up the mess we made downstairs, and got everything finally packed and ready to go for tomorrow. It's been a little stressful trying to get everything in order (shutting off our cell phone service, pre-paying our bills, getting everything ready to go) but I think we are finally there. I'm definitely excited to be leaving tomorrow, but I'm also a little nervous. But I think all of our preparation & planning will let us really relax & enjoy our time.
Here we go!!
It sounds like an amazing trip, Jake. I am looking forward to reading about it and seeing photos and all that. I have done a decent amount of traveling, but I still haven't been to Europe. I would really love to someday...soon! Have a great trip!