Hitting the Road

Here we are, the day has finally come for us to embark. It seems surreal that after over a year in planning we are finally going to see the sights and partake in the activities that have until now only been some endulgent fantasy played out on desktop wallpapers.  It's as if all the daydreaming has mythologized the trip, creating some hyperbolic ideal right out of a tourism commercial that is far too luxuriant to ever equate to reality. 

Unfortunately, now that time to write and new experiences to write about will be plentiful, our access to the internet will, of course, be less than reliable. You can rest assured, however, that whenever we are able to find a wifi signal (hello, McDonalds), we will be posting one of perhaps even several blogs to make up for lost time. I will also be posting one photo every day via Instagram which will show up on my Facebook with my phone, so even if we haven't had the internet to post a proper blog you can still see where we're at or what we're up to on any given day. 

It may perhaps sound a bit strange, but we're both a little nervous about this. It is the largest chunk of unstructured time we've had in our lives since...hell, ever. We don't really know what to expect, of the trip or of each other. Dare I say we might get a bit bored? It may take a week or two to get used to a new pace of living and get back I touch with ourselves, but that's what travel is all about - that is, trying new things. I can say assuredly that I look forward to waking up with the sun and going to bed with the stars, to es when I'm hungry instead of when I'm able, and to spending more than a few drowsy hours at the end of a long workday with Kay Fry. 

Now we must take our leave, for the mountains, forest and the sea beckon. 

To all of our Auckland friends - you've been more than amazing. See you in April!