The suitcases have been dragged out of the attic and found to be worn out!  No matter, TKMax seems to have some bargains that will do the trip.  How can I fit nearly 4 weeks of clothes and 'essential' travel items into 23 kg?  We are likely to be in high mountains, tropical jungle and equatorial islands, so choice of clothes is an issue.  Repack a few times and leave options open to discard a few more items at the last minute.

For reasons beyond my comprehension, we can't check in on line until 30 hours prior to flying. We have chosen and paid for specific seats for the long-haul part of the flight, but will KLM stop interfering with my seat allocation?

Oh well, I guess all will be revealled at Heathrow on Tuesday afternoon.