The Eye of the Storm

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This is so weird. Sitting here at 00:44 in the morning.... surrounded by boxes and unsorted personal belongings thinking in just about 4 days we will be on a flight to China!!

All that's left is to pack up the house, put it in a storage container, store the cars, clear final util bills, clean the rented house, 2 more days at work handing stuff over, see the families, say goodbye to friends, setup this web blog, sort a hire van out, buy our malaria tablets, finaise or wills, sort some finances out, get the backpacking stuff together, buy some SD cards, sort some container insurance out.... the list is endless..... luckily I don't need much sleep 😊 = 😊

It will certainly be worth it.... just got to get there first...... like I said to Claire, the first thing we'll do is sleep through the first week in China recovering. I do advise people to take at least a week off work before you actually leave rather than having a weekend in between.

Anyway thanks for reading the first of many blog entries and hopefully you'll guys will follow us through this travelblog.

Right off to pack some more boxes.....

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Comments

[marina]

good luck
how exciting. wish u good luck. and u were very brave to sell the house and start this adventure. i wish i had the guts to do it. good luck.

[nikki]

How to Pack a Ruck Sack
put half of what you want to take back in the storage boxes leave it until the last minute re-think your essential item list so you can fit in a pair of jeans :o) looking forward to the next installment go have lots of fun with no keys

[Pat]

Good luck
Just like to wish you guys the best of luck on your epic adventure! I look forward to reading some updates and hopefully some piccies taken on your Canon G9 ;-) See you lunch time. Pat

[Nicola Robb]

Farewell wishes
Hi Andy and Claire, Just wanted to wish you all the best for your travelling adventure. It always touches me when someone is fulfilling a dream they have had and it is lovely that you are able to share it with each other. So, keep in touch and add pictures of your adventures! Love Nicola

[mum and sir john]

Miss you both already
Good luck and a safe journey to you both Claire look after Andy and Andy look after Claire we will miss you both but with skype we will keep in contact love me and her

[Kayie J]

I'm sooo
excited for you both. I can't believe you're on your way already. Can't wait to hear the next blog. Take care love Katie Jx

[Abbi + Fred]

miss you loads
to Auntie Claire and Uncle Andy hope you are ok really missing you loads. look after each other. we can't believe it is only your first day away and there is 6 month- 1 day until we will see you again. love you. hugs and kisses all around. from Abbi + Fred

[me and her]

hotel name
Hi guys have you received our emails What hotel are you staying in? Glad you made it o.k. you could have been there earlier if you left at 13.00 hours love me and her

[mum and dad]

miss you both
Our first blog today has not gone on what hotel are you stayin in

[maureenandsirjohn]

13.00 hours
You state in your last blog you left our house at 13.00 it was 15.00 What hotel are you staying in because we are on our way to water the plant love me and her

[Clive& Barbara]

Good Luck
We are thinking of you both. All the family send there love, take care and have a great time. YOU DESERVE IT.. Keep the blogs coming.

[Jif]

Have Fun
Wishing you all the best and a tip top time. Andy, when you've got a minute, giz a bell I've got a Peri question for you ;-P LOL Cheers, Jif

[sirjohn]

mother-in-law
Andy Has robin met your mother-in-law?