Preparing to Prepare

First thing that I was told in terms of preparation was to gather clothes for winter, because it was Feb-end - the time when winter are (almost) gone in India and they were about to start in Melbourne,

Australia - so I was already out of time to get to shopping for those. I, obviously, could not have

left this shopping to be done in Oz due to cost factor (believe me, difference is good enough). Here I

started making list and shopping in parallel; I have to ask shopkeepers/sales-person to show me the

winters stuff if they have it but not put out on display due to no demand - that worked sometimes,

other times I was given a weird look ;-p

When I was done tackling, collecting and pondering over clothes, next thing was to list out all other

things that are needed to get you going for at least an year (all stuff, excluding groceries and

toiletries off course). Yes - I made lists because that's something everyone should do when planning

for such a big move, otherwise you will miss out some teeny tiny thing which is really important but

you do not have it - why? - because you did not consider 'list' to be a good idea. Anyways, so list it

out and start ticking things when you have acquired it, basic stuff. Also, it’s better to make a list on your smartphone - everybody seem to be having one these days. You can jot down the moment you realise any additional item is needed, really helps.

After a bit of shopping, another thing that's to be considered - lit up like a led light. 'Weight' of these things that I wanted to pack and take. As I did not have any high ranked relatives working in any flight lines, I and wifey would be allowed to carry at max 40 kg each.

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