Bittersweet

I feel as though I should have blogged again before now but we’ve been a bit busy.

We’ve both been focussing on clearing our plates before leaving our home for the last 7 months. We aimed for being finished by Thursday but it took until Saturday morning. We made it though and now we can enjoy the next couple of weeks without worrying about admin or chores.

We did have some fun. On Friday evening when we went out with the family to watch a couple of Australian Open matches. Despite both being one sided it was a great evening out. A great buzz in the atmosphere.

On Saturday we left home and the family. It was another of those moments of mixed emotion.

There was a very strong parallel to setting sail on a long passage from a place we’ve grown to love. The best example was when we left Fiji after 5 months there. The moment of departure is sad but as the island disappears over the horizon and our faces point to our destination there is a sense of exhilaration as life moves on to new unknowns and exciting things.

We also feel like we’re going on holiday.

We’ve spent the last couple of nights with our friends Brian and Janine before we catch the plane to Sydney. The first night we joined Janine’s mum and brother for pizza. Yesterday we were out for a walk and had an Ozzie barbie. Pleasant company throughout.

Then it’s off to Hong Kong and South Africa. We’re looking forward to every moment.