Final organisation

We've got the visas. We've got our tickets. And yesterday we finished work and started our leave. I'm thinking it would have been a lot easier to have a gap year in our 20s, because we could have packed our possessions into a couple of boxes and left them with mum.

Now? 30 years of marriage, 4 children , 30 years of work, parents, family, photos, kitchen ware, toys, books, the contents of the garage... 

Oh my. The biggest blocker for a midlifegapyear is... the house and the stuff. Having to pack it all up is rather daunting, but also a great opportunity for a good clean out!

The biggest positive for our midlifegapyear has been the excitement, encouragement and slight envy from our family and friends. We're very excited, and a little apprehensive, but really looking forward to the adventure.