Adjusting Takes Time

  Sydney is so gorgeous. The hills, the lush green environment and the sunshine. Every time I step outside I take a deep sigh of relief, full of gratitude for the warmth that surrounds me. The sun is comforting and healing. We have been busy our first two weeks with admin details. Setting up accounts,…

Crying in the Produce Aisle

This morning I walked down my street like I have a thousand times before. Sorting out drinks and snacks for the men packing up our flat I ran into Tesco on our corner just like any other normal day. I stopped dead in my tracks as I rounded the corner into the produce section and…

Farewell, London

The movers come tomorrow, which means it’s time to shut the computer down and say goodbye for now.  We won’t make it to Sydney for another couple weeks, but after tomorrow we won’t really have a home here in London either.  We’re bound for Turkey for a bit of calm before the Sydney storm.  Here’s…

Moving to Australia: No dirt allowed

I’ve never experienced a move with such strict regulations before now. No animal products and no dirt, no exception. Pretty much anything that has ever come in contact with the outside world must be scrubbed clean obliterating any suggestion that the item has left the safety of the inside world. What happens if an item…

Moving to Australia: Temporary Housing

We will not have a permanent home lined up for our arrival in Sydney, so as we had to do when moving to London, we will arrange for temporary housing. A place to hang a hat, sleep and feed our family. It needn’t be fancy but preferably clean and central to make house hunting and…

We’re Moving!

Something I didn’t expect to be saying quite so soon. I adore London and Europe and I feel like we have so much more exploring to do before we go; however, our time is up. We will be relocating to Sydney, Australia at the beginning of November. I have mixed emotions as moving is always…