We've Booked!

'Come fly with me...'

So happy to finally say that after what feels like months and months of planning and talking about what we were going to do, Jack and myself FINALLY got around to putting our deposits down with OzIntro, applied for our work visas and booked our flights. It’s been a tricky process, with a ton of e-mails, phone calls and ‘reconvening’ Facetime sessions in-between, but thanks to the ridiculously helpful people at Gap Year Travel, we managed to find a changeable return flight with Emirates for just £900 and a discounted ten-night voucher for Base Backpackers Hostels, which are situated all over Australia. Admittedly, the pain for my bank account is far from over, as we still need to buy our travel insurance and pay off the rest of the package costs with OzIntro, but in all honesty I’m just excited to start thinking about the real issues - like what do I wear on the plane?!

We'll be arriving in Sydney on March 7th, giving ourselves that weekend to tackle the impending jet lag, and also to roam about the area before we meet our group and start our week with OzIntro on the Monday. From there it'll be a fun-filled, crazy seven days of jet boating, surfing, snorkelling, hiking and loving life on the party bus. It's safe to say I was excited before, but now that it's officially booked and there's no going back - I am bouncing around, can't sit still, won't shut up about it, kind of excited (sorry friends and family...). So if you're also going to be in Sydney around that time next year then let me know!