Well we're on our way!. After a hectic couple of weeks preparing the van and the car for the journey we are packed, and on the road. Today was huge!! Saying goodbye to our friends was really hard. When we went to Asia I kind of knew it was only for a few months, so I wasn't really upset, just very excited. But this is real. This is long term. This is now my life. I cried like a baby this morning, but I am still very excited, a little scared but know I am doing the right thing. As my best friend said to me this morning "some people wait 40 years to do what you’re doing!" I am so lucky.
We had to get the caravan and car levelled today so the Hayman Reece Weight Distribution Hitch would work properly. Don't ask me what the hell that is, all I know is we need one and it makes towing easier. I'm so thankful we went and got it done professionally. The guy at Arrow Towbars found that when the towbar was originally installed by 'good ol' Jeep' they only put 4 bolts in it instead of 6. Consequently we could have lost half our car and our caravan at any time. Ok, it's probably not that dramatic, but either way I'm glad the pros looked at it instead of me just trusting it had been installed as it should have. That's a tip for young players!
Next we spent 2 and half hours at Zillmere Qld Transport getting registered. Never line up in an inspection bay behind two semi trailers folks, you'll be waiting a long time while the truckie reconditions his engine.
Anyway we are on our way, this is our first night officially "on the road". We only made it about an hour out of Brisbane but we've stopped at a nice little rest area near Landsborough "Crikey is that the home of the croc hunter?" and a good mate of mine Dave is coming down to have dinner with us. It's a weird feeling knowing this is now our life. Everything we need is in this little caravan. It's strange hearing the trucks rush by as I lay on my very comfortable queen size bed or grab a beer from my ice cold fridge. I love my little caravan. I think Jen and I are going to have wonderful times in "Nancy", once we work out how everything works.
I've only been doing this for a couple of hours but already I love my new life.
