Why....

I’m back… It’s taken me a bit longer to get back to blogging than I anticipated. The long week I expected was in fact long. I did however end up having a 3 ½ day long weekend but still feel tired and drained. Perhaps staying up to watch the Aussies win at the world cup didn’t help! I am sooooo looking forward to my holiday.

Well back to the topic at hand…. Why am I going… well there are three main reasons. The first reason is to have a much needed break from work. It’s been a few years since my last extended break (ie more than a week) from work. I’ll be spending the first few days doing a bit of shopping for some “toys” in Hong Kong for me and my nephews (and niece… although I don’t think at 9 mths old she would appreciate a PSP or Gameboy!). After Hong Kong I’ll be spending 7 days lazing on a beach or by the Hotel Pool in Thailand. As I type it is currently 1 degree outside my window (although feels lower!), what a pleasant contrast sitting on a tropical beach will be… it’s a pity my trip doesn’t start this weekend so I can escape this cold spell!

The other two reasons for my trip are to catch up with some good friends that live O.S. The first friend I’ll be visiting lives in Germany. I first met Anja when she was in Adelaide as an exchange student a few years back and first visited her and her family back in 1999. She has a lovely family who were very generous to me, needless to say I had a great time and hopefully one day they will be able to have them visit me here in Adelaide.

The third reason was originally the only reason for my trip, to attend Joel’s wedding. I’ve know Joel and his family for over 18 years now and have watch him grow up from a boy going through my mums shed asking 101 questions to taking a step of faith and moving to the USA to pursue a career in something he loves, music. He just so happened to meet Holly, fell in love and now have a whole heap of people coming over to Washington DC for their wedding at the end of September. I am really looking forward to spending time with Joel & Holly as well as his family and friends. I think I’m looking forward to my time there more than lazing on the beach (although at the moment my fingers and feet would disagree as they would love to defrost!).

Well that’s my essay for tonight… well done if you have made it this far… Next time a bit more about where....

Take Care
Al