Do you think I'll need my muffler?

Packing is a series of decisions ... and the closer you get to the trip, the easier the decisions become.

A trip to Tahiti is a no brainer in some respects. No, Mark won't need his winter coat, and it's unlikely events will demand a jeweled purse.

But then, again, how many bathing suits? A friend of ours who has sailed on the M/S Paul Gauguin, tells us we'll live in swim suits during the day and in casual at night. Sounds good to us. The forecast calls for 86 for the high and the high 60's for the low. 

Mark mentioned earlier that Air Tahiti Nui had some rather rigid luggage policies. You're allowed one bag weighing no more than 50 pounds. A second bag is $150. OK, so we'll pack carefully. We have luggage that is very light, and we evaluate anything that could conceivably add weight. (Let's hear it for ebooks.)

We're almost packed and the lists are being checked. And weighed.