Look what I've just found!

I knew this blog was lurking around somewhere in the ether but as I'm getting more geriatric by the day my memory is on the wane and as it's been at least a couple of years since I last posted anything I couldn't remember my sign in details! Then lady luck was on my side because not only did I find the blog I found an old back up of my computer and lo and behold there was all my sign in details. So I didn't have to argue with Mr Google about my security details and fill in numerous forms to reset my password, all I did was 'sign in'

Anyway, the reason behind my search for 'Just Dreamin' is that one of my dreams, or should I say our dreams, is about to come true. Steve and I had always talked about a geriatric backpacking trip to New Zealand and Australia and had decided that we would take this trip while we were waiting for our house to be built. (Another dream - to live abroad in our retirement) However after dealing with the Greek people for 4 or 5 years while we were viewing properties and trying to buy a plot of land we decided it wasn't such a good plan after all. After a long discussion on one of our journeys to Crete we made up our minds to stay put and that way Steve could keep an eye on the building works and crack the whip if necessary.

When the building work had finished and we moved in there was still a fair number of jobs on the blue 'to do' list. Some of these were cosmetic. painting walls, arranging and rearranging the furniture, hanging pictures, the rest were quite big jobs that required a degree of manual labour. I mention this because Steve is only just building a shed and the drive still needs block paving so as you can see the work on the house hasn't yet finished and we haven't had a holiday since we moved in. So we've taken the plunge and 10 years late, we are off 'Down Under' for three months on a ski holiday (not literally skiing but Spending the Kids Inheritance) just after Xmas.

The flights were booked some time ago, Steve has sorted the car hire, the visas have been applied for and the passports checked. The latest guide books have been consulted and the itinerary for New Zealand has been worked on - we both have a wish list of must do activities so it has been tailored to suit. There's still things to do but we are getting there.

So back to the point of the blog search - I thought it would be nice if all you lovely people out there were able to come with us on our holiday, I like to have company and I'm sure you too would like to swim with dolphins, go on a whale watching adventure, sail round Sydney harbour and visit the famous Opera House. Now you know some of my other dreams and if they work out and I have time I will keep you all informed of our progress, post maps so you can follow our route and show you some photos.

All you have to do is watch this space!