The Departure Lounge

Hello
I am still undecide as to whether this is actually a good idea and an easy way to keep in touch with all our family or hideously naff and likely to lead to lots of ribbing at a later date. So until I work out which one (although I guess its going to be both) I'll give it a go.

I guess the aim of this is to be a home for any updates of stuff we have been up to plus a few nice pics as and when we have them. No pics as yet but I guess we have been up to lots of the planning side of things and we are now pretty much ready for departure on monday. The main source of grief was the visa as we had the wrong one (thanks to the university travel agent) and after much expensive photocopying courtesy of a local solicitor plus a few letters from both Adelaide and Nottingham universities saying they agreed to the trip we finally have our visa. Emma has been busy trawling websites for advice on what we can and cannot get through security checks at the airport - very little it seems in terms of essential baby stuff so that should be fun. And we have finally sorted all the other issues with insurance, bills, cars etc. Basically lots of planning for only a short (13 week) trip.

Anyway we are now all set we think, a few more goodbyes this weekend then its time to begin the adventure starting with the small matter of a 4 day journey and a 24 hr flight, the calpol is on stand by...

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