Paper, and tape and boxes....OH MY!

I am sitting amongst many boxes, listening to the sounds of boxes being taped, and garage tools being dropped.  This is day 2 of our "pack out", and it has been a little frustrating, to say the least.  The packers decided to not show up until 1:00 pm...yup, that's right...in the afternoon!  I wish I had known they weren't going to show up at 9 am, like they said they would - I would've been able to get some much-needed errands done.

Tomorrow they will load all of our furnitures and boxes into large crates, and that's how our household goods will be transported (via boat) over to Germany.  We should see our "stuff", by early to mid-August!   It's crazy to think about not having anything except the stuff in our suitcases for 8 weeks, but I'm actually a little excited.  It means there will be alot less laundry to wash, less toys to have the kids pick up (or for ME to pick up), less dishes to wash, and more time to enjoy as a family - traveling through Europe on the weekends. 

I am hoping to be able to explore parts of Germany that our close to our post during the week, when Jason can't be with us, and then do weekend trips as a family.  That's my hope, anyway.  Only time will tell how busy Jason will be in his new position.

One of the first things I'd like to see is Neuschwanstein Castle, which is about 200 miles from where we'll be living.  It's a spectacular castle, that was the inspiration for Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty castle.  The views (on the internet) look spectacular, and will allow us to visit Bavaria (in SW Germany).  Here's a picture of the castle...isn't it beautiful?

I have made a "bucket list" of countries I'd like us to visit before we leave Germany.  I have come up with 20 countries, and we'll have (at least) 24 months to get it done.  Some of the countries include the UK, Ireland, Austria, Finland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Switzerland and France.   I guess I should start working on "what" to see in these countries now.

I wil post pictures tonight of what our house looks like with "boxes" as furniture....we could be starting a trend!  :)