{"id":9510,"date":"2016-06-21T10:52:48","date_gmt":"2016-06-21T15:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/?p=9510"},"modified":"2016-06-21T10:52:48","modified_gmt":"2016-06-21T15:52:48","slug":"top-ten-thoughts-while-preparing-for-a-trip-to-latvia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/top-ten-thoughts-while-preparing-for-a-trip-to-latvia\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Ten Thoughts While Preparing for a Trip to Latvia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/suitcase-468445_1920.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9334\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9334 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/suitcase-468445_1920.jpg\" alt=\"Only 2 days until my friend and I board a plane to fly overseas. My mind is spinning with packing thoughts.\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/suitcase-468445_1920.jpg 500w, https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/suitcase-468445_1920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/suitcase-468445_1920-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>In a few short days, a friend and I will drive to Chicago, and board a Turkish Airline flight bound for Istambul. After a 36 hour lay over, we&#8217;ll catch another Turkish Airlines flight to our final destination\u2013Riga, Latvia\u2013where we&#8217;ll spend a week ministering to moms at a special needs family camp. Here are 10 thoughts swirling in my head while packing for the trip.<\/p>\n<p>10. Where&#8217;s my passport? <em>In the lock box at the bank.<\/em> Better get it and put it in the Latvia trip file.<\/p>\n<p>9.\u00a0 I sure hope the Turkish Airline customer service representative understood me better than I understood her while asking for a dairy-free menu and getting seat assignments.<\/p>\n<p>8.\u00a0 How much cash should I take? Where&#8217;s my debit card?<\/p>\n<p>7.\u00a0 Oh, I probably need to buy an adapter for my computer and phone chargers.<\/p>\n<p>6.\u00a0 What? My blow dryer won&#8217;t work even with an adapter? What am I going to do?<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0 Where&#8217;s my passport? <em>In the Latvia trip file.<\/em> Better move it to my nifty money and document purse.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0 Hmm&#8230;what&#8217;s the weather like in Latvia this time of year?<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0 How many books can be packed in 1 suitcase without exceeding the weight limit?<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0 Where&#8217;s my passport? <em>In my nifty money and document purse.<\/em> Maybe I should just wear it until we leave.<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0 Clothes. I need to pack clothes. What kind? How many? Maybe a burka for Istambul?<\/p>\n<p>What do you think about when packing for a big trip? 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