And it's goodbye from him ....

And so it's goodbye to dear old Auckland. I always find the idea of location difficult to comprehend. That I can be here, on the beach, one day and the next day I cannot be there.

I had to get up really early to write this as we are packing up the wireless modem to send off to France today. It's nice, sitting here in the dark, while the rest of the house is asleep, feeling very transient. Transient in life as well as location.

Today I am going to unpack my bag - somehow it has got filled up and I need to make space for en route purchases. Then it's a quick tidy of the house - it's all been cleaned this week, actually it's so nice and clean that I feel like moving back into it! A couple of last minute admin jobs and then morning tea with two of my favourite neighbours and after school a last minute visit from a couple of good friends. Em has threatened to cry up large this evening - I hope not, I may join her.

I'm excited too. That's partly why I am up so early - in the memorable words of SpongeBob "I'm ready!"

Now I have to go. It's 7am, and time to get the school routine going. Next blog will be from the USA - hopefully from Hawaii!! Can't wait to get some of that sunshine!

"...even so, it is well with my soul ..."