And We’re Off!

My last day at work was this past Tuesday. Ashley quit her job a few weeks ago, so she was able to get a lot done in preparation for the trip. I think that preparation lulled us into feeling like there wasn’t much left to do, which couldn’t have been further from the truth. The past four days have been a mad scramble to move out of our apartment while also packing and preparing for a three month trip.

But we’re out now, with most of our belonging spread around Lowell, and the essentials packed into the van.

The van, ready to go.
The van loaded up and ready to go, in front of our apartment in Somerville.

And here’s a peek at the inside of the van. Things are a little messy, as some of the packing was done in haste, but we’ll get things ironed out as we go.

The trunk of the van filled with a cooler, kitchen supplies, and shoes.
The trunk of the van. Cooler, kitchen supplies, and shoes.
The back of the van.
The back of the van. Just a bit messy at this point…

We made a quick pit-stop in Lowell, MA to say goodbye to some family, and then traveled north to Durham, ME to say goodbye to even more family.

Ashley and Eddie in front of their van.
Getting ready to hit the road in Durham, ME