Taking a year 'out' for a prolonged spell away from home and regular commitments is an idea that has been growing on us. The dream of setting off (without a return ticket) and travelling wherever serendipity (or housesitting assignments) takes us. Experiencing new cultures and ideas, getting out of our little world and seeing, smelling, tasting and feeling the wider one - not just for two weeks or a month, but for as long as we want to.
Yes we have all the trappings of modern life that suck us in, and pull us like a magnet to our home, family, grandchildren, community and most important of course, the garden! If only we had two lives we could spend one devoted purely to children and grandchildren and the other doing exactly as we want! It's funny how the mind can in one moment convince you of the importance of family over all else, and the next the importance of taking opportunities and fulfilling dreams.
We have decided to break the pull of this magnet, for a while at least, and travel where the fancy takes us. We will travel by train, boat and bike. By boat we will be limited to where the canal and river banks take us, by bike by what our energy levels allow. We also want to do some housesitting. As we have had the benefit of others housesitting for us and the experience has been very rewarding, we hope that we will find and be accepted for some housesitting assignments. Our dream is to spend some time in Australia where remember Kangaroo Point in Brisbane, and in Tasmania where I vividly remember seeing a Kiwi (in captivity) when I was about 7!
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