I want to be Maria too, my Barbies had a lovely four-poster bed and I pulled the curtains down to make dresses for her and her sisters.
That's a lovely story about your grandparents, I like that there's a hint of ambiguity to it.
I'm impressed with your packing skills, I'd love to travel hand luggage only sometime, anything that cuts down on the waiting is good by me.
The food looks really nice!