how do you spend your last week before departure?

steven_ber · Jan 27th, 2004, 15:21

A great idea for a poll from Bijapuri.

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I can't remember being this wigged out. 14 trips to Bharat, why this trip???
So, how do YOU survive your last week before departure?

sam371 · Jan 27th, 2004, 20:02

How am I coping?

I'm stressed out at the thought of not having enough time to take care of everything....exactly a week left!

concoran · Jan 28th, 2004, 02:37

I usually pack in the weekend before. Spend rest of the week merry making

A couple of beers down the line, you realize you forgot something..
Unpack, and then pack again... again merrymaking for rest of week.

Dayglowhamster · Jan 28th, 2004, 04:10

The last week before you go should be spent in a state of complete nuttiness, excitement, nervousness, happiness, and of course as much as possible asleep (after calculating the number of hours to touch down - only sleep wisks them away painlessly).

I posted my hour by hour countdown asking for suggestions how to fill the time - so wierd, it helped!

IainC · Jan 28th, 2004, 04:14

I eat lots of Indian food..........

breeb · Jan 28th, 2004, 07:24

Its a week before I depart...I'm packed and have gone to the countryside. Will return home a couple of days before I fly out!

villavic · Jan 31st, 2004, 02:34

I don't do anything special on weekend, but I do start packing. I never pack the same day or the day before. I pack gradually, mostly starting a week before.

shanthi · Sep 11th, 2005, 19:26

Reflecting on things past.
Looking forward immensley and with anticipation, to the trip before me.
Sometimes flying to London to get the Visa,
Feeling thankful that I go back to my son.
Trying to put the fear of flying outa my head,(even after all these miles)
Reflecting on things past!

cooksisters · Sep 14th, 2005, 04:35

..... I love meeting people in hostels.. but besides YMCA and the Lonely Planet book, I dont know of anyone who has a list of independent back packer haunts..
It would be nice to start one me thinks...

View Poll Results: how do you spend your last week before departure?
no problems, mate- this round's on me!	6	10.17%
say goodbye to friends and family as if I was never returning	6	10.17%
chain myself to my workplace until it's ready for my sub	3	5.08%
eat all my frvorite foids and at my fave restaurants	6	10.17%
Pack, repack, unpack, shop, pack, repack, repeat!	12	20.34%
look for one last blonde conquest	5	8.47%
play chicken with packing- see how long you can go before stuffing it all in	12	20.34%
set IM as home page, keep puter on all night	2	3.39%
have an epiphany- "Kailash is in the Heart" - cancel trip	0	0%
click heels three times and say, there's no place like India	7	11.86%
Voters: 59. You may not vote on this poll

Jan 28th, 2004, 04:10	#4
Dayglowhamster Twit Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: uk Posts: 142	The last week before you go should be spent in a state of complete nuttiness, excitement, nervousness, happiness, and of course as much as possible asleep (after calculating the number of hours to touch down - only sleep wisks them away painlessly). I posted my hour by hour countdown asking for suggestions how to fill the time - so wierd, it helped! __________________ Mine's not as clever as yours!

Jan 28th, 2004, 07:24	#6
breeb Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 51	Its a week before I depart...I'm packed and have gone to the countryside. Will return home a couple of days before I fly out! __________________ Power to the Peaceful

Jan 31st, 2004, 02:34	#7
villavic Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Peru Posts: 70	nothing special I don't do anything special on weekend, but I do start packing. I never pack the same day or the day before. I pack gradually, mostly starting a week before.

Sep 14th, 2005, 04:35	#9
cooksisters Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: LONDON Posts: 85	Cheap Independent Hostels... ..... I love meeting people in hostels.. but besides YMCA and the Lonely Planet book, I dont know of anyone who has a list of independent back packer haunts.. It would be nice to start one me thinks...

Jan 27th, 2004, 20:02	#2
sam371 Dreaming of India... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York Posts: 377	How am I coping? I'm stressed out at the thought of not having enough time to take care of everything....exactly a week left!

Jan 28th, 2004, 02:37	#3
concoran Explorer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Desert Southwest Posts: 317	I usually pack in the weekend before. Spend rest of the week merry making A couple of beers down the line, you realize you forgot something.. Unpack, and then pack again... again merrymaking for rest of week.

Jan 28th, 2004, 04:14	#5
IainC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London Posts: 194	I eat lots of Indian food..........

Sep 11th, 2005, 19:26	#8
shanthi Account closed on user's request Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South India Posts: 785	Reflecting on things past. Looking forward immensley and with anticipation, to the trip before me. Sometimes flying to London to get the Visa, Feeling thankful that I go back to my son. Trying to put the fear of flying outa my head,(even after all these miles) Reflecting on things past!

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