A few months ago I was asked a common question, “How are you?” The response I gave seemed uncommon, even to me “I have an itch!” I replied “An itch to do something different. An itch for adventure.” Today is the day I scratch that itch! This afternoon at 6:30pm “I'm leaving on a Jet Plane.” Destination - Australia. Woot woot! It all seems surreal and wonderful at the same time, like a dream come true. That's exactly what this is! It’s a dream come true. For years I've dreamt of visiting the Land Down Under where the toilets flush in reverse. For years I’ve dreamt of scuba diving in the Great Barrier Reef, and it looks like that dream is going to become reality. How wonderful!! God hears the desires of our hearts and is pleased to give them to us. I feel so incredibly privileged and excited, but at the same time I know I’m going to miss all of my friends in Toronto. I take comfort in knowing that I’ll return in a few months to see everyone again, and in the fact that I’m never alone.
Many of you have asked me what I’ll be doing while I’m away. While leave you all in suspense is an option, I’ve decided to alleviate your wonder and provide you all with my itinerary. Disclaimer – this is an idea of what I’ll be doing and where I’ll be and is not set in stone. A plan is made to get you somewhere and sometimes things change along the way. All in all, I’m in it for the adventure and whatever life has for me. Without further delay, I give you the itinerary.
Feb 4 – Leave Toronto
Feb 6 – Arrive in Melbourne Australia
Feb 8 – Drive with my friend Amy along the Great Ocean Road
Feb 9 – Surfing lessons in Anglesea
Feb 12 – Fly from Melbourne to Hobart, Tasmania
Feb 13 – See Tasmanian Devils
Feb 14 – head out on The Overland Track (6 day hike through Tassie wilderness)
Feb 21 – complete open water portion of PADI (i.e. finish scuba certification)
Feb 23 – explore Hobart
Feb 24 – fly into Melbourne
Feb 25-28 – Explore Melbourne, meet dad’s uncle
Feb 28 – fly into Sydney
March 6-8 – Hillsong Colour Your World women’s conference. Woot woot!
March 23 – head to Brisbane
April 6 ish – Gold Coast, Great Barrier Reef!!!
April 13ish – New Zealand
May 13 – Homeward Bound!!!
Well, it’s time to head to the airport. Peace out to all of you wonderful people and I’ll see you in a few months. Muah!
9 comments:
I love you, girlie, and I will miss you dearly!
Take care, and make sure you come back!
So Jealous. I want to go someday so be sure to take tons of pics and share many stories. I'll be checking in and responding (with minor jealousy) to it all.
Let me know if your surf instructor is cute :)
Sounds like an awesome itinerary!
Hey Lady :) I had NO idea that you were going, but for some reason it makes perfect sense. I am looking forward to your updates.
xo
Cool. Hope you have a great time.
Look forward to seeing you when you get back.
do the toilets really flush in reverse?
Envious! Wishing you an awesome adventure and looking forward to your updates :)
Hey Jen... we are looking forward to you coming to stay with us and visiting Canberra, Australia's wonderful national capital. Crazy... your brother Andy is mates with our son Joel and you get to farm-stay in the New South Wales countryside... sounds like God's economy, to me.
And Sarah... yes, water spins the other way south of the equator :~)
totally wondering when the updates will be coming.
it's been over 2 weeks since take off and no updates.
I'm thinking the purpose for this blog was lost in transit over the ocean.
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