More Background

Leg room? You want leg room?

I know the map is in here somewhere, Hon.

Loren:
Hello travelers! I wanted to supply a little more background about our trip to Europe. First, we decided to leave the big suitcases at home and travel with carry-on luggage only. We did this for a couple of reasons. The main one was the hassle of dragging around huge pieces of luggage while dealing with Dina's electric scooter. Her scooter weighs about 80 pounds and can be difficult to muscle around if the need arises. Another reason: We wanted to fly intra-Europe on Ryan Air and they severely limit the amount of baggage you are allowed to bring aboard. Thirdly, we both felt it would add to the experience to travel lightly(as lightly as you can with a scooter!). We bought luggage from the local REI. For those of you not familiar with REI, they carry a wide variety of outdoor and recreational products. Their quality is usually very good and their in-store warranty is unsurpassed. The bags we chose came with wheels and a handle for rolling and backpack straps for carrying. We ended up not using the backpack straps at all.

I used a cinch strap to connect the bags together so I could wheel them both. The arrangement worked very well.

At REI, we also bought outlet adaptors, a couple of rain ponchos, a tiny clothesline, and some zip-off travelling pants.

At another outlet, Eddie Bauer, we bought some little wad-up day packs for day trips.