Well, I can safely say..... We've done Vegas Baby!! Oh my what a 6 nights and what a place! Am I glad I've been and experienced it, even though it wasn't on my list? Absolutely! Would I go back? Probably not! I think it's one of those experiences / places that you tick off the bucket list with no need to return!
As soon as you walk out o…
Well what can change in a year! This time last year we had a five year plan which was to work hard, get the house done in France and then retire (yeah, yeah!!)! We were getting ready to say goodbye to Dave and Vic who were going ‘downunder’ to see what the other side of the world had to offer and looking forward to the summer in Lyme. . . . . We have now rented out the house in Lyme, put the French project on hold, screwed the five year plan and are now 7 days away from joinin…
Well what can change in a year! This time last year we had a five year plan which was to work hard, get the house done in France and then retire (yeah, yeah!!)! We were getting ready to say goodbye to Dave and Vic who were going ‘downunder’ to see what the other side of the world had to offer and looking forward to the summer in Lyme. . . . . We have now rented out the house in Lyme, put the French project on hold, screwed the five year plan and are now 7 days away from joining Dave and Vic ‘downunder’! As I say - a lot can change in a year!
Whilst packing up the house we came across 6 old journals - famously known as 'Bex's black books' by those closest to us! These are black books documenting a period of time from our first year in secondary school through to around 2003 which include photos, notes, mementos and letters. As you can imagine these came out at our leaving do - hilarity from everyone . . . .Mad Dog as a young fresh faced boy exposing body parts that he hasnt exposed for a while! Will as skinny as a rake and with no facial hair! Daubs with a skin head and no eyebrows! Fraser with bright ORANGE hair! (Us girls have aged well and look exactly the same . . . obviously!).
Anyway someone asked the question 'why did you stop compiling these?' and the conclusion we came to. . . . . The introduction of the digital world and creation of Facebook. Not that there is anything wrong with this new world – I’m an avid ‘Facestalker’, but no one prints photos anymore, social networking has taken over from the simple art of writing a note to someone and its cumbersome to have to carry around a massive journal when all you need is to 'logon' where ever you are in the world!
So it is for that reason that I have decided that at least for the length of our adventures 'downunder' I would start an online journal (well you gotta keep up with the times hey!).
Well, I can safely say..... We've done Vegas Baby!! Oh my what a 6 nights and what a place! Am I glad I've been and experienced it, even though it wasn't on my list? Absolutely! Would I go b…
A large Bloody Mary, beautiful happy people with frangipanis in their hair and mountainous views - we have made it to Hawaii! The island views as the aeroplane descends are stunning and I hav…
Now the last few days have taught me that things are what you make them..... The world is as big or small as you make it, the world is as special as you make it, as complicated as you make it,…
Sydney Airport, Airport Drive, Mascot, New South Wales, New South Wales
I have that smiley, 'butterflies in stomach', 'internal cant contain the excitement' feeling - I must be at the airport going on holiday - love love love the feeling.
So, back at Kingston Smit…
