A nervous excitement

We probably couldn't have picked a better day to leave the United States.
Rain has been coming down in sheets all morning as Sam and I have finished packing and tying up all the loose ends that come with going on vacation for nearly three months. Disconnect our cell phones (e-mail us if you want to reach us), transfer enough money into our accounts, make copies of all pertinent documents — passports, driver's licenses, hostel/hotel reservations — what a hassle...
But, better to do it now for free at home than regret not doing it later.
Along with the pouring rain outside, our thoughts also are on the erupting volcano in Iceland, whose I probably can't say and definitely can't spell. Our flight leaves Kansas City for Minneapolis at 7 p.m. and then we head off for London at about 10 p.m.
As of this blog post, flights are still arriving in London just fine, although planes are being routed around Greenland to avoid the massive cloud of volcanic ash. Hopefully London remains open the rest of today and tomorrow.
We don't care how the pilots get us there, as long as we arrive relatively on time and safe.
Once we arrive in London, we're staying at a to be determined bed and breakfast in the Kings Cross until Friday, May 14. We plan to see Stonehenge and hit the top tourist spots in London before riding the rails north to stay with Sam's family the rest of May.
We'll update later with our full schedule of our trip, the impetus behind this journey and maybe even some pre-flight pictures with us our backpacks.
That is, if Sam ever finishes packing...