So we got on a plane. It wasn’t smooth sailing. Our travel agent had forgotten to tell us about some pesky extra paperwork needed for US immigration. Fortunately we arrived at the airport early. The girls behaved impeccably, imitating pussycats on the departure floor while we rushed through pages of forms like a red carpet … More Curveballs

We get a practice run next week. We’re taking the family away for two weeks and flying a respectable distance of 8 hours, hoping to get our urban-precious daughters back into the swing of travel.