Lots of Planes - No Trains Yet!

Note to self:  Learn to travel LIGHT!  Okay, so when we left the states, we had to bring with us all of my school clothes and the coaching materials I might need until our shipment arrives in September.  Our "stuff" was mostly dispersed between a number of checked and carry on luggage.  What we didn't realize was that the allotment of "international" pieces of luggage that were okay going from the states to Australia would be different than the allotment of "international" pieces of luggage that were okay going from Australia to Thailand.  I got to the point that I waited far, far away from the ticket counter while David and Caryn checked our luggage at each airport.  Yes, I stood guard for all of our 8 carry on pieces of luggage (17 total pieces between the three of us).  We made quite the negative impression when flying out of Australia.  And we were just laughed at by the Thai when we arrived in Samui and ESPECIALLY at the train station in Bangkok. If nothing else, I hope all of us Westricks do indeed learn to travel light.