On the road again . . .

Well, my bags are packed (sort of . . . ok not at all) and I'm off on another adventure. This time, I'm headed to Monaco for a work event, and then spending a week on vacation in Belgium and France. I'll also be making a quick trip to Luxembourg (because seriously, when will I ever have the opportunity to go to Luxembourg) in between.

This year, I've already traveled to Toronto and Nashville . . . I was originally headed to Amsterdam (with some work time in Paris), but that trip obviously didn't happen.

And of course, this time around, I'm facing the same challenges and dilemmas with packing, as I usually do. Trying to make the weight requirements and making sure I have enough space to bring lots of presents home. Belgium Air has some seriously strict luggage policies...as in one carry-on per person. Not a bag and your pursue...or a bag and a briefcase - literally one carry-one. Period.

This time around though, I'm a little nervous about the fashion requirements in little ol' Monaco. It just happens to be the most wealthy country per square mile in umm, the world. So let's just say, they take their fashion seriously. Apparently there's a very strict dress code to enter the casinos - which obviously I don't plan to do, since I am going for work. But our after-event celebration is at the Monte Carlo casino. I'm not about to pack a gown, but I did find a nice little green number I think will do the trick.

My goal is to blog throughout my trip...which I've never done. Usually I just post Facebook updates and then write a quick blog after my trip - because I'm too tired to go into too much detail. But this time, I'm going to try and commit to blogging each day of my trip - even the work days (that goal might be a little more difficult)! There will probably be more photos than words, but it's something!

I am pretty excited to visit some more international crossfit boxes. I've scoped them out and I've found one in Monaco, Brussels, and Paris. Here's hoping I can make it to at least one and add to my ever-growing t-shirt collection.

I'm spending four days in Belgium by myself, before staying with Eric, Sandrine, and the children. I was originally a little apprehensive - I tried to convince my friend CG to ditch her boyfriend and come with me, no dice - but I'm actually looking forward to some alone time, in a foreign country, where I can just think about the past few months. Ironically, while things are still difficult and I still find myself in tears some days, I do feel like things are looking up. Someone once told me things will never get better...they'll never get easier...but somehow you manage to get through it. I guess this is me getting through it.

So just a few more days until I set sail...errr flight. Bon voyage!