picture that. :-) one of the things that are a quick energy/blood sugar boost is, of course, nuts. mrs. l.
i always pack food even if i'm going on a u.s. vacation - it's just nice to have it on hand without bothering my host or scouting around for a store.
we will all be packing food sooner or later with the way airlines are these days! i fly across the country a lot and even if my flight is 6 hours long they never serve a meal. in fact they are charging $5 for a junk food box! it's almost worse than the movies!
i want to know the story behind your 