Hello all, I've been off work this week, and I could really get used to this life! Waking up without the alarm, wandering around the house in my jammies, ding house work because I feel like it, not because I have to... ah, the freedom! Plus the knowledge that I'm not only being paid to enjoy this luxury, but I'M GETTING PAID EXTRA TO STAY AT HOME!! Heavens bless the public service, is all I can say! Leave loading is truly a gift from the goddesses.
We're received a number of questions from family, friends & loved ones about our travel plans - here are some of the answers:
Q: What time are you flying out?
A: Our flight leaves at 1700, Friday, (Sydney time). We'll be enjoying the wonderful Qantas club before our flight.
Q: How are you getting to the airport?
A: Taxi. When two people are travelling, it's actually cheaper than going by rail. Plus, they pick you up at your door!
Q: How long is your flight?
A: 23 hours flying time, but only 14 hours in clock time. We arrive at about 7am Saturday, London time.
Q: Are you excited? You must be excited!
A: Yes, we are. Heck, Yes!
Q: Has Mike already been to all the places you're visiting?
A: Yes, except for Heidelberg. It's good, though, that the two places we're staying for the longest, Prague and Vienna, he hasn't spent much time in.
Q: What the heck is a Belgian Dip? Is your dad really from Bruge?
A: These are references to one of my all-time favourite movies series, the Austin Powers films. In one scene, Dr Evil is having a frothy milk drink and gets froth all over his nose. He calls this a Belgian Dip. In another scene, he offers Mini Me some belgian chocolates, saying, "They're from Bruge - that's where daddy [himself] is from". Yes, it's a little weird to be making such a specific reference, but dammit, it's my blog!
Q: Why Belgium?
A: We're big fans of Belgian beer & chocolate. I'm really hoping to be able to find a drink of one of my favourite cherry beers, the Boon Kriek - it's like drinking liquid silk. You say Why, I say Why Not?
Q: How can we contact you while you're away?
A: Although we will have our phones with us, that you can just dial the regular number to be connected, the international roaming rates are REALLY expensive. Email is best. SMS if you need to.
Q: Do you have a letter from you doctor to be able to travel with your insulin? Are you taking spares?
A: Yes and Yes. We have our travelling-with-a-diabetic routine down pat by now, so it's all sorted. I even got this cute little sharps container to take travelling - it snips the needle part off the syringe so you only have a tiny amount of contaminated waste - fabulous! It looks like a little hole-punch, and it should be really easy to carry.
Lots still to do before departure tomorrow! We're compiling all of the copies-of-everything sheets for people to hold for us and to take as backup... more complicated than you may think.
One more sleep to go...
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