preparation

Are we mad!

We're a week out and just a tad stressed. One shouldn't underestimate just how stressful a major trip like this is. Job handovers and task completions, house packing and cleaning (no tenants yet), insurance, servicing, last minute purchases (all online and some may not arrive in time), and farewells are taking their toll.

I keep reminding myself that we're on the brink of something wonderful and life changing. It's been over a year since we made the decision, and pretty much 12 months of preparation (and saving!). Steph's upcoming 50th was the trigger. 'What do you want to do to celebrate?' I asked, and the response was an easy one.

I think there's also some urgency around going while we are fit and healthy. 2013 was a year of health scares and loss; a pretty shitty year all in all. Amid it all we lost my sister to cancer and during one of the treasured days I was able to spend with her, she said 'I always wanted to go to the Kimberleys but now I never will.' So I'll be taking her memory with me.

Over the next 5 months I hope we can immerse ourselves in the country, to slow right down, to listen, to see. The route you see on the itinerary page is only a rough guide. We've reminded our selves that the minute we feel rushed we'll stop; we're open to where this journey will take us and hope that some of you will join us along the way.