That is my countdown
up to the minute of when Marie and I will be on the plane on our way to Australia ! We
land in Sydney two days later after a 15 hour
direct flight from Australia ,
“Yeah for time Travel!” So many people have asked me why we are going, they
always ask the same questions: Why are you going for so long? Why Australia . I
always answer the same way, “Why Not!” But truthfully my answer is slightly
more complex than that answer but not by much.
Anyone who knows my
sister and I, or even my parents for that matter, know that the travel bug bit
our family hard. Every spare dollar and day off is spent jet setting to a new
place with the other days spent day dreaming about it. Travel has always been a
priority in our lives and I predict will continue to be.
I remember the day
Marie announced she was thinking of going to Australia for a year. It was two
Thanksgivings ago and it took everything for me to hold back the tears, ‘My
best friend is leaving me!’ She had a plan and a friend who was interested in
going with her and all I could think about was a year without her. That was
when I made the decision; I was going to go with her. Living abroad had always
been a dream of mine and why not now.
Marie luckily was
happy to have me tag along and the trip became a common goal for us. Planning
and preparation has always been my forte while Marie is up for anything that is
suggested. The trip has taken many different shapes over the two years of planning,
going from staying in one city for the year to wanting to move around every few
months. The best part about our relationship is that we are able to communicate
and no one gets hurt. When we decide to make changes or different decisions no
one gets upset, we discuss it and the plan gets altered.
The plan is as follows
(in case you were wondering):
We land in Sydney where we will
spend our first 4 days, sightseeing and no doubt battling jet lag. Marie and I
then head out on a 16 day Contiki tour up the Gold Coast. Once all the partying
has caught up to us we have rented a small apartment for a relaxing week in
Port Douglas where we decided we would try to plan out the next step of our
trip, whether that being finding a job or travelling some more who knows!
Why the trip and why Australia ?
- Why not? Anyone who has an adventurous
heart will understand this or anyone who has spent a winter in
- Travel is part of us and our lives. What
better way to see that side of the world than living over there. We have
some side trips planned:
- We all know I am a hippie at heart: I want
to live out of a backpack on a beach without a hair dryer for a while. I
am looking forward to being unemployed!
There are so many
reasons and I am sure Marie’s differ a bit from mine! (I will let her enlighten
you.)
Love from Canada (For
Now)
Clara
