sorry to hear you lost your cloths... this seems to be a common thing when flying multiple connections in the US and then trans atlantic.

how did you manage to get our excess baggage on the plane? Are the US carriers a bit more relaxed on all that gear or do you fly business to get the extra luggage allowance?

Keep us posted. Any photos would be appreciated. With your travel experience, you must know what desolate means.

Would you recomend CV as a travel destination? I want to ride the sickest wave I've ever seen and my girl needs some sort of motivation to join me there. What can tell her to con her into going w/ me?

Thats gonna be hard with your finns...i think you expected everything except having them with you after last year ;)

Yeah, I heard your luggage was left behind.. too bad... hope you get them real soon! Kisses from Portugal :)