One week to go

Perhaps I'm a little slow to start - today I need to create my packing list and begin laying out my clothes and things to take along. It's a full 6 days to plane-boarding. My current plan is to pack as light as I can; perhaps that goal needs to be more specific since I'm a notorious over-packer. I mean it this time. I have a good list of things I will NOT take along. On Wednesday Storm, the Mighty Venge, (that's my bike, a Specialized Venge)goes to Skirack, Burlington to be broken down and packed securely. And I'll be happy to see what I can additionally pack in that box to help lighten the rest of the load during air travel, being mindful that once we're in New Zealand it all comes out of that box for me to tote around.

There's last minute things to be doing around the house, too: loading up my contact lists and building my itinerary and reference websites on my computer, so that everything's at my fingertips once I get there. The anxiety builds...so I'm off to get started.
Destination: Auckland.