Epilogue

So there it was 2006 almost over and time to reflect. How do the stats add up?
6fabulous holidays
25+ hotels
41 gruelling weeks in the classroom
50+ beaches
161 blogs
2500+ photos
20000 pounds spent
More memories than we can count.

Rosebery Ave was a welcome sight despite the cold. David, Michelle, Joel and Liam had looked after the house very well. Although we'll probably spend the next 6 months re-finding things. The children just loved re-discovering all their toys that could not make it onto the plane.



Glad to be back? Yes. We could have done with another 6 months perhaps but to leave wanting more is probably a good thing. Fantastic to be seeing friends and family again. Shopping has been lots of fun back in England although the fact that we came in time for the January Sales and have got a new car and TV would be partly to blame. Could also have done with the 6 week summer holiday we had just earned back in Australia but getting back to teaching in England is a great relief. Not so much for Tina who after teaching for 7 days in the past year has now got 12 days in a row to start January with.

Would we emigrate? No. That 24 hour flight reminded us just how far away it is. Australia is a gorgeous country and we met some gorgeous people in a gorgeous climate but the rest of the world is just too far away from there. We will return though. Perth, The Top End and the great Ocean Road all need visiting and perhaps just one more serving of Fish and chips on a Friday Evening at Warners Bay Foreshore would be nice.