Welcome to the first blog post of 2013!
We must admit, when we had the idea of doing a travel blog way back
in August 2011, we never imagined that 18 months and 138 blog posts later we
would still be updating it….life sure takes some unexpected twists and turns
along the way.
For those out there that don’t know, we decided to brave the UK cold
for longer than our work permits allowed. To make this happen, we had to fly home to Australia for
three weeks to get new visas.
While it was slightly annoying to travel 27 hours to the other side
of the world just to post our passports to Manila, three weeks in the glorious
Australian sun hanging out with our family and friends was more than worth it.
We had an incredible time, full to the brim with five birthday
celebrations, family dinners, camping trips, outdoor concerts, barbeques,
coffees, and plenty of vitamin D.
We were once again reminded of how lucky we are to have such
wonderfully loving, supportive and encouraging family and friends. We felt
truly blessed.
While it was definitely that hardest goodbye so far, it was nice to
know that Melbourne and all its charms is still there, the best people on the
planet have got our back, and that one day we’ll be home again
feeling like we never left.
Bring on 2013.
