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As I sit here on our first flight of three to Queenstown I can’t help but have mixed emotions. We’re flying towards something new, having pretty much given up everything we had in the UK. The job has gone, the car has gone, the flat has gone and so has our life we knew from the past few years. We’ve left family and friends, who I will miss dearly, but we are heading towards one of the most amazing places in the world, New Zealand. I know it’s only for a matter of months and we won’t be gone forever but it’s a real leap into the unknown.

I want this blog to be about the experiences we have, not just the good but the not so good as well. We’re optimistic but realistic about what the next few months holds and I want to portray that accurately. So if you’re looking for something that’s full of sunshine and pretty things then you should probably head over and follow one of those rosy travel instagrammers.
What I’ve learnt today:

1. Most stuff that you have in your home is crap. I’m now down to 28KG and a blanket.

2. How to play Tetris inside a suitcase.

3. That I really value my family and friends. Leaving for somewhere without them is difficult and I know I’ll appreciate them more when I’m back.

4. Having slip on shoes on a plane is amazing, it’s like having comfy slippers to take off when you like!

So then, here we go, the end of the first post of many (I hope!).. I will try to keep these short and to the point and write often rather than having long rambling posts.

I don’t think it’s quite set in what we’re doing yet, but I can’t wait to see what is waiting for us…