My goal was to be mostly packed by the end of Sunday night, so Sunday was filled with lots of laundry and picking up last minute items. Overall, I mostly accomplished my goal. Cordoba weather in August can range from about 35 F to 80 F, which is making the packing a bit difficult. Here’s a picture of everything laid out in the staging area (i.e. the bedroom floor).

The items towards the bottom left are IBM gear to be given to our clients in Argentina. I am glad that IBM provides these, as it is nice to be able to present our Argentine co-workers with a small gift, but they are currently taking up 6 lbs of my very valuable 50 lb limit. Not shown here are carry-on items including my laptop and camera, and my sneakers. Parents, please note the epi-pen in the picture.

Update: First weigh-in put my bag at 52.5 lbs. I ditched a sweater (hoping for those 80 F days) and am now planning to put some of the heavier, smaller items into my carry-on. I can always carry-on my winter coat if necessary, but I like the convenience of packing it.

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