Well it it feels good to officially say that we are finally ready to go! Last night we enjoyed one last good "American" dinner and night out with everyone. It was fun but made for a much longer day today J But… After a long day of packing and cleaning (many thanks to Michelle and Cate) my apartment is packed up and ready for the move to the new apartment the day I get back, cleaned from top to bottom and my bags are actually packed and ready to go for Europe. For the first time in two weeks I feel like I can breathe. My checklist of "things to do" is finally done and I am very excited to finally be on our way soon! Michelle is staying here since she moved out of her place a few days ago and we will be on our way tomorrow morning! I posted a few pictures of the packing and cleaning efforts before and after and while in progress. You can get a sense for the complete and utter chaos that was my apartment for a while! Thank you again Cate and Michelle. It was fun seeing everyone last night and for the people we did not get to see, we will see you all when we get back! -Melanie