Alright Folks...
This is it! Since I am creating a blog for the trip, it means the trip is getting ever so near. While I know we are still over three months away, there is oh so much to be done!
First, this is the blog I will be using to post updates and photos and videos while we are in Australia and New Zealand. So please subscribe, or write down the address - It is the quickest way for you to find out what's going on while your son or daughter is away. Also, through this website, you can leave comments or messages from home, so it is a great way for us to all stay connected while we are "down under."
Second, there are some things I need from people. I do not want to name names :), but there are many people who have not yet handed in their forms, or photocopies of passports and birth certificates need to do this (like yesterday). The reason I need all of this stuff is because I have to check it all against the info EF has, AND I keep a binder of it all just incase. What's that you say, you do not yet have your passport or visa? If this is you, please email me at lorisharpe@pwsd76.ab.ca or call me! (Super important!)
Third, now is the time to start thinking about all those little details...things you need to buy, get, find etc., phones/plans, planning out spending money, ordering in currency, getting addresses etc. I also, really recommend getting a travel journal. It may sound silly, but you'll be wishing you had written in one when you're back home trying to remember what restaurant you ate in on day two, or the name of that really great local you met who gave you some pointers on Aussie slang. I take one, and write in it at various times throughout the day (point form) or write an entry at the end of the day. Parents want to hear all about it, and this is the best way to keep track.
Don't forget about the upcoming meeting on March 22nd at 7pm at SRRA!
And, to get you in the mood, a video of Australia:
And New Zealand:
Enjoy! :)
