Countdown...

The countdown has begun … we’re on the homeward stretch now. There’s less than a month to go till we fly home. The time has gone so quickly. I’m glad I’ve kept blogging because I don’t think I would remember half of what’s happened in the last year if I hadn’t written it all down. We also have a heap of things to organise for when we arrive back in Australia.

1. We need to book accommodation in Sydney because we’ll stay and visit Sis for a few days;
2. We need to book cheapie flights from Sydney to the Gold Coast where our accommodation is already reserved at Chez Speedies II (Andrew’s parents);
3. We plan to use our Frequent flyer points to fly back to The Isa where Andrew’s got a heap of stuff to do;
4. We’ve got to get the landcruiser and the ute roadworthied and registered;
5. We have to work out how we’re going to get all our stuff down to Brisbane;
6. Drive back to Brisbane, find a new house, get the kids in school and get back into the groove of the real world again.

I think it’s going to be very hard to settle down into normal life after so long. We’re looking forward to it with a mixture of excitement and trepidation. After all we've lived in Mount Isa for a long time and it’s going to be a major life adjustment.