My bags are packed and I’m ready go. I actually managed to fit all my stuff in just my backpack. It weighs close to 16 kilos, with the bulk, maybe 10 kg, made up by my dive gear. It feels bloody heavy, but it’ll be a lot better than carrying an extra dive bag around with me. The gear will kind of garantee at least some income, so it’s worth lugging it around.
My jetplane leaves at 4 pm today, so I’ve still got a few hours to kill. Today I’m just flying to London. I’m going to visit some friends there and down on the coast in Dorset. Then on sunday I’m booked on to a Quantas flight to Melbourne with a short 2-hour-stopover in Hongkong.
I’ve spent a lot of time away from home, but I still get nervous a bit every time I leave. Once I’m on the plane it’ll be fine, though. There’s a reason why alcohol is for free on board. Calmes down the nerves. That’s a reason as well why all the cheap airlines will never be able to tap into the long distance market. People would need to spend all their holiday cash on expensive booze even before arriving at their destination.
Anyways, I probably forgot half my stuff, but that doesn’t matter. Got my passport and my tickets. Everything else will sort itself out. I must not forget to bring tissues to the airport! Hopefully, there’ll be loads of exciting travelogues and pictures in the next few years for you to read and watch, starting with my next dispatch from Melbourne in a few days.
So long and safe travels, guys…
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