So Close!

Wow, it's almost here! As I write this we have 48.5 hours til take off!

We are ready for our Australian adventure! We have spent a considerable amount of time researching activities, and sharing our thoughts on what we want to accomplish while we are there, listening to all the people who have ever traveled down the block, tell us about travel and what we should expect!

We have in our minds that Australia is much more relaxed than "we" are. That the Aussie culture is not honking and saluting during rush hour...something that is merely a fantasy for a veteran freeway gladiator like myself.

I think Britt is looking most forward to the culture of Australia. She picked out, and I booked, a fantastic whale watching adventure. We chose Blue Dolphin because they are well thought of and the reviews were great. We should get some great stills and video that will be posted right here at the end of each day.

We have a tentative schedule plotted out in pencil:

Friday we arrive at 6AM local time, after we get our legs under us, we will head for the Koala sanctuary it is very Australian, and it fits into a very light opening day in Brisbane.

Saturday is Australian Rules Football with the Brisbane Lions and probably some shopping and culture during the day...gotta drink some beer too!

Sunday is a big day; more football with the Brisbane Broncos and then we head 3 hours north of Brisbane to see the inspiration for our trip, Karen and Royce, who own a Sugar Cane farm. We met them in Dallas back in May, such a lovely couple! We feel very lucky that God ran us into each other! We will spend Sunday and Monday on the farm, I hope to help harvest with Jake while Britt whips up Kangaroo Lasagna, no joke, she chose that for the meal she will make for our hosts!

Tuesday is whale watching followed by a nights stay in a gorgeous hotel.

Wednesday is early up for our 3 hour return drive to Brisbane for two nights in the retro Royal on the Park! Wow are we looking forward to this place, while it is not the Ritz, it has a real niche cut out on the Brisbane scene, and we have heard nothing but fantastic things about it!

Then, we turn around and come home on Friday morning to relax and recover for the weekend!

The big question of this trip remains: What does one do for well over 13 hours on a 747? We are hoping to sleep, but are not counting on it. We will be up early on Wednesday morning, JT and I will work out hard to start the day, I'll head to work until around 7, get home to head for dinner and LAX...then we board our flight at 11:30P that night. Up early, work out hard, work hard, eat well, then lets hope we all sleep for a good portion of the flight. Books, games, movies...people watching...I have no idea! Lots of cards I would guess!

So yeah, that's it. We have toiletries, camera's, phones...rip off international calling plans from AT&T...we are set!

Keep your eye on this blog for pictures and updates during the trip...should be a great time!

TM