Gone baby, gone

Busy week for us here! The day after I last wrote, Nick got a call from a woman on the Gold Coast who was very interested in our motorhome. She asked us to send through lots of pictures so that she could see the condition of the upholstery and benchtops (which were all in great condition) and decided to fly down the next morning to have a look at it. Nick met her and her mum (they were planning on going halfsies on it) at the airport the next morning, and they loved it and gave us a deposit. They knew that we had an appointment later in the week to have the registration sorted (and the last few bits and pieces fixed) so they couldn't take it that day, and they planned to fly back the following Saturday to pick it up.

Today is Saturday. They have just driven away in the motorhome, and we are in possession of a big fat cheque. Nate and I were sad to see it drive away, but now I feel elated that it's all over. It was really stressful, particularly for Nick who sorted everything out with the motorhome.

We are in possession of the kids' passports and... our tickets! We fly out on the 18th of May. 17 days from now. I alternate between overwhelmed and excited and sad and nervous.

Our next two and a half weeks will be spent saying goodbye to our beloved family and friends. We don't have a whole lot of practical stuff left to do which eases the stress a lot.

The countdown to beautiful Portland has officially begun.