This trip has been in the back of my mind for three years now. And now, it is three sleeps away.
You’ll know that I am not much of a planner… my go south and turn head east trip last year ended up being a head south and turn west trip. With some North thrown in for a change of pace. And lots of left hand turns.
I’m traveling with a group, so..plans must be made. It’s a little tougher to “wing it” when you are 1/2 way around the world ..upside down…tomorrow.
Thank god for coach. She is totally organized, and me, being the geek I am..played around and made a little map of our trip
This is the trip in a nutshell…fly, drive and explore…Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. ( more details to follow)
I’m a very visual person..so making the map, and looking at it helps me imagine it.
Then comes the response from my good friend Jen ( aka borderline on StumbleUpon)..who is a mistress of manipulating images. Jen is Australian..and I am spending a week with her in her hometown.
Yup, we’re gonna spend a week studying wildflowers, pouring cups of tea and attending the local Ladies Auxiliary for some embroidery lessons
if you believe that, then I have a bridge to sell you ;-)
Jen has a penchant for being able to tell it like it is
And….as the trip was getting nearer, and I was about ready to burst with excitement, she sent along this little gem…
October 13th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
Hi Laurie, while travelling in OZ in 2005, Jan and I met a little lady who was on her way to the Seniors Masters In Edmonton. She had been competing for years and had won 5 gold medals which we found amazing since she was legally blind and 98 years young. What a positive attitude!. We asked her the secret of her success and she said it was the fact that she always painted her toenails “GOLD” and then went for it. So there you have it.
If you are still in Sydney, try to get to Harry’s Cafe De Wheels for mushy peas and pie-seriously, a true Auzzie treat
Safe journeys and Enjoy.