Leaving on a jet plane

Climbing gear: packed (gotta know where your priorities lie)

Clothing made from fossil fuels (they'll last forever, but oh how they dry so quickly): packed

Magazines, journal, sunblock, bugspray, eyedrops, feminine products, camera, extra flash cards and batteries, headlamp, sleepsack (hostels all the way, baby): packed

Yarn, pattern, and needles: oh yeah. Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock in #32 Somerset. Interweave Knits Better than Booties Baby Socks (click for 130k pdf). US1 Clover bamboo and US2 Bryspun double-pointed needles. I have tight gauge (the pattern calls for US0) and I'm curious to see which needle type I'll like better.

Our itinerary revolves around climbing areas in Germany, France, and Spain, but I'll try to visit yarn stores along the way. We may pass through Becky's stomping grounds via rail, but then again we may fly straight to Barcelona. It's all up in the air! I've already lined up posts for the next 3 weeks, so don't stay away!

Auf wiedersehen, au revoir, and hasta la vista!