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Okay, I have come to terms with the fact that I will have to take two suitcases as well as a carry on which causes a problem with logistics. So two big pull along cases, two hands and a pull along carry on is not going to go well. So I had to look for a new bag to take with me on the flight. I do have several over-the-shoulder bags which I want to take with me but none of them are really big enough for me to fit in everything I would want to take on a long flight. It is also recommended to take a spare pair of clothes in case my luggage were to get lost so I had to accommodate for that too.

We went looking for a bag to take of any kind and we did not find anything in the conventional shopping centers. We did find one lovely bag that was actually a nappy bag and would have fitted a tonne of stuff in! Although the £99 price tag wasn't so lovely for a bag I might not use so much once I arrived State side. We had a look in a department store called John Lewis and I found myself in the luggage section where we found several backpacks. Now that really made sense. I would definitely use it on day hikes and bike rides with the children and the price range was much more reasonable. Most of the rucksacks in John Lewis were aimed for men though so we decided to go to Cheshire Oaks at a later date which is full of outlet stock and so it is usually cheaper and there are several outdoorsy shops.

Once we made it to Cheshire Oaks we went in pretty much every single shop we could see sold bags and actually found a suitcase shop which sold backpacks. They were ideal as I knew they were the right size to fit in the restricted carry-on space on the plane and they were reasonably nice. So ta-dahh,