10 months to go!

The January tasks have been ticked off. We’ve had a lovely summer including some day trips out to Waitomo Caves and up to the top of Coromandel to go on a railway. We camped down the east coast at Ohiwa and did plenty of walks whether it be in the bush or up/around Mount Maunganui.

I also ticked off the other task of finding a job. 

We visited the doctor…spent $80NZD to find out my family needs $2100 NZD of travel vaccinations and that’s not including 2 very expensive ones that I’m on the fence about.

February came and we got into school routines and I started work.

We spent a few days decluttering our house/garage/garden shed and now have a ginormous pile heading to the rubbish dump! As we decluttered I found items that weren’t going to get chucked, sold or packed with the house stuff but these items actually may just make it into our luggage! So a pile begun….just to keep them safe, so I know where they are! 

I also splurged at Kathmandu in their Christmas sale! 

Packing cubes – These are for my pack. They fit perfectly. 1 for Little Miss, 2 for me. 

Stuffer sacks – The boys will be sharing a pack, it’s a different shape to mine.

Sunlight soap – not sure the whole box is coming but one bar will be.

Snap lock bags x2 sizes – I just feel these will come in very very handy.

Headphone splitter – for those times the kids watch the same movie but can wear their own headphones!! 

Travel clothesline – got to dry those clothes I washed with the soap somehow!

Connect 4 game – the compact version! Other games will come too but they are in normal use currently. Thinking ‘uno’ card game and ‘spot it’ card game.

Paper work – Peugeot euro lease for Europe transport, world vision application form to visit our sponsor child, Watoto application to volunteer there.

Notebooks – sketching or writing, they’ll be used for something.

Quick dry towels x2 – will need to buy 2 more.

Vaccination records – a must have! 

USB hub – for charging devices all at once! 

Camera wrist strap – not sure if this will make the final cut but it could be handy! 

March/April tasks 

Fill in paper work for Watoto and World Vision.

Till next time! 

Claire