Aargh I leave tomorrow!

Pro tip - when getting ready to leave the country for an indefinite amount of time, don't leave everything to the last minute. I think I've got pretty much everything done now though so fingers crossed when it comes to leaving tomorrow I will have everything and be ready to go on time.

Attempted to pack everything into my rucksack this evening but I have far too much junk for that so have resorted to a suitcase. It was retively easy to restrict myself to a rucksack when I went off to New Zealand on my gap year but I didn't have to look presentable then or take a bunch of books with me so it was so much easier to limit what I took. I have however managed to pack lighter than when I went to New Zealand back in March. It is the same suitcase but it isn't full to bursting like it was in March (for a trip that was about 10 days long!) which I think is progress. Sadly packing light doesn't seem to work so I shall have to look like a batty checking into the backpackers hostel in Hanoi with a suitcase. Oh well, at least this way I can take some of my books with me, and smart shoes and proper clothes rather than backpacker style outfits.