Packing

I usually leave packing until the last minute but as this is going to be a 10 week trip I’d better give it more forethought than usual. I hate luggage & refuse to take more than a medium sized bag. I’ve splashed out on a clever holdall, with wheels, that can also be backpacked but because I’m travelling on the Eastern & Oriental Express from Bangkok I need to take a few smarter clothes than I usual. I’ll probably do my usual thing and rely on a good stock of washing powder and buying a few things on the way.

With plenty of reading time on the Trans-Mongolia between Moscow & Beijing I’ve downloaded my favourite, too fat to carry book (Lord of the Rings), onto my new computer tablet.