Exactly One Week!!

Yes, that's right - exactly one week and we will be flying out of Brisbane International Airport, bound for the UK, and hopefully, keeping calm!
As of now, Nancy has had a 'practice pack' and I have bundles of items all over my dining table, waiting to be ticked off the packing list and put into my suitcase.
Life is never as we expect or assume and the past week has seen situations arise in our families due to illness, so we are seeing those people fighting illness that we need to see and continuing to work towards our departure.

My calendar cross-off began 25 weeks ago! Literally can't believe it has gone by so quickly! This morning I crossed off the final week before 'departure week'. Felt a thrill of excitement and nerves as I did so.

Last night as I was going through our "Jenan, ie Jenny & Nancy" trip folder, Heathcliffe was seemingly getting a sense that something is about to happen! As you can see by his face, I think he knows it inolves me going and him staying!

However , Heathcliffe seemed considerably more content this morning when Kerry, aka Heathcliffe's mate/dogsitter arrived! Hmmm, this picture makes me wonder just who will be in charge of this dog-sitting endeavour!

Oh, did I mention it's ONE WEEK!?!?

21 Days, A Stowaway, and a bug.

At this very moment in 21 days time, we will be leaving for Brisbane International Airport. Seems very surreal still at this point. I think having a goal and longing for something for such a length of time makes it even more unreal until it has actually happened,so maybe it will seem like reality when we board the flight!
Looks like someone has decided to secure his place in my luggage!

Meanwhile, our itinerary has come together fantastically well, thanks to Nance and her attention to detail. Cosmos tour packs arrived yesterday for our escorted group tour of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, and all of our Air Bnb's are secured for our own solo travel adventures.

A lurgy, virus, bug arrived in my system a couple of days ago, hopefully won't last long and I am just relieved that it has come now and not in three weeks time!

21 days!!!!!