As any of you who saw our luggage know, we didn't bring much with. We knew we'd have to haul our bags with us all over the place, and I know from personal experience that suitcases on public transit are a nightmare. So we each packed a small backpack worth of stuff- which means we each have about two days worth of clothing. I actually started out with more than that but was unpleasantly surprised by how long it takes cotton shorts to dry, so we mailed them (along with the stupid dress shoes I elected to bring for who knows what reason) home. Our original intention was to wash our clothes in the sink, but through some experimentation we have found that the easiest thing to do is just to wear your clothes into the shower! The clothes we have dry overnight, so we should do fine. We'll see. So far we haven't had to deal with any real dirt or stains- just regular "I wore it all day and it's smelly" sort of dirt.
As far as food is concerned, we are cheapskates. We decided, when we found out how much this all was going to cost, that we would avoid eating out in order to save money. So far that has been easy because we have the use of full kitchens, which means we can cook and refrigerate food. Our plan going forward is to continue to eat out of the grocery store, but we'll have to find foods that don't need to be cooked. We've got a back of muesli (it's like a breakfast cereal with oats and seeds and nuts and dried fruit) and we figure we can buy yogurt as we go (it's cheap!). We also just found out that the IKEA in Oslo sells cheap meals and has a free bus to take you there! Whoo! We'll supplement with cheese, maybe some smoked meats, baby carrots, etc. We'll also get a full breakfast in some of the places we're staying. We'll see how long we can last before we just give in and go to McDonalds!
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