Starting with a bang

At the airport now - safely checked in (although the bags almost ended up going to Vancouver without us). It is starting to feel real. We now need to get to Singapore (a matter of walking downstairs [out of Starbucks], around the corner and onto the plane).

The pack that I bought has turned into a little bit of a hassle - there are lots of straps which will catch in the conveyor belts, so we tried to get a cover. But the cover is too big, so we'll need to look for another in Singapore. The guy at the shop decided to sell a cover regardless of which pack it was designed for. Something to watch out when shopping in KL - the shop staff are not always worthy of your trust.