You’ll be pleased to know Rod has packed. Final luggage weigh-in:

• Rod – 15kg plus 4kg carry-on
• Belinda & Hamish – 25kg plus 4kg each carry-on

Some of the weightier items include: Hamish’s winter jacket & boots, first aid/medicine kit, my make-up bag…all the essentials.

This week has been hectic. Hamish spent Saturday vomiting, which required three days off school, one trip to the Dr and a course of antibiotics (plus back up – thus the bulked up first aid kit!). However, he’s definitely on the mend and super excited for his last day of school tomorrow.

Our lovely house sitter (all the way from the USA) and her Wangaratta family popped in for dinner last night, so we could relay any final messages and show her how our complicated TV system works.

And from me, I think there’s nothing else to be done. Anything that’s required printing has been printed. There’s a couple of sticky notes on a suitcase reminding me to pack chargers, a brush and a shampoo bar. I plan to have a luxurious bath tomorrow, catch up with my friend Matilda for my last decent coffee for 7 weeks, put my feet up and finish Season 3 of The Crown (one episode to go).

Hamish and I will check in from Dublin. Ciao.

A note from Rod…

The time has almost arrived. We are all very pumped for what lies ahead. Huge kudos to Belinda for planning and booking just about everything. Tomorrow night the adventure begins.

A note from Hamish…

OMGW! We’re leaving tomorrow – this is excellent aka awesome!

I’m so excited to play 3 hours of Minecraft in the car on the way to Jessie’s place.

I’m excited to find our blue apartment building in Dublin. I’m going to say goodbye to all my friends at school tomorrow, which is sad, but also happy! Byeeee!