Before we leave.

Hi all, Its nearly time for us to leave on our big trip to the Tip of Australia. Just over 3 months to travel to the top, down through the red centre and through the back of western NSW then home. After so many years in the planning we have all but made a date to leave. However there are a few things to sort out before we go.
 Firstly, we need to have Daniel cleared by the education dept to go. I sent in the form thinking that I only had to tell them of our plans, but no, you need to plead your case as to why you are taking him out of school because we are away 11days over the 50 day cut off for absenteeism. Its like going for a job interview!! Anyway, we have organised everything with school, and they have set him up for distant education. Daniel thought he was getting away Scott free!! I'm sure all will go well, lets put it this way, we are still going regardless.
 Then there's John our 18 year son who didn't want to come with us. John has been working hard and doing his travelling and will be in europe when we leave. Not what I had wanted but there you go. He,god help us all, will be looking after the house and the 2 dogs while we away. I only hope that our version of house keeping is some what close to his version, but judging buy the condition he keeps his room, I doubt it. But lets not think the worse yet.....

.........you never know.