20th May, 2021

It is 20th May 2021 and the day of departure is here. We were kept busy during the morning packing as much as we possibly could into and onto Bob. Armful after armful kept coming out of the house and Bob just kept accommodating it all. Of course, we know that we are over-packing and are already taking bets as to how much stuff we will be able to offload before we reach the Top End.

Surprisingly, neither of us is feeling nervous, or, at least, no-one is owning up to it. Instead we are both ready to step into our new lives and despite a lack of any real plan are keen to get going. Our plan so far consists of heading up to the Flinders Ranges and then driving around the Eyre Peninsula. After that, we have yet to agree.

After a quick good-bye to the property that has provided us with a fabulous home but has also been a big responsibility and commitment we jumped into Bob and headed off down the drive.

“How are you feeling?” I asked.

“Yeah, good.” Replied Ian.

Excellent. Although I have a niggling feeling that we have forgotten something.