Peata Whyted Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 The house is packed and the container arrives at 11am. It's all a bit surreal at the moment, but within 24 hours we will be flying out of Manchester on our way to Perth! Look forward to joining you all out there Pete, Jo, Lewis & Reece x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aligard Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 All the best and have a safe flight, let your adventure begin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odies Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 all the best, we will all see you on the other side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy little Vegemite Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Yee har, good luck with it all and enjoy, I hope it goes smoothly for you! We've got the packers here right now, they are amazingly quick, just about everything is already packed and ready to go, exciting! We're three weeks behind you, see you on the other side! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walkabout Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Good luck and happy and safe travels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest9824 Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Best of luck, I can imagine how excited, overwhelmed, stressed you must be feeling. Sit back on the plane have a drink and take it all in....blue skies are beckoning.... pea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Have a fantastic flight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beandownunder Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 wow, happy days ahead :-) have fun xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocolevi Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Ahh amazing have a good flight and good luck to your new life in oz x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redsquare Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Good luck, safe flight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkft Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 All the best with your move and have a safe flight Out of interest, who are you flying with? Please post updates once you arrive - my family and I head out in july and we love reading about how people are getting on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikkiwd Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Good luck with your new life and have a safe flight, keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leah2408 Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 All the best...! Cant wait for this to be us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millar.wall.1985 Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 we follow you the day after! only on our recci. we're flying at 3pm on Sunday from Manchester! good luck, safe journey Lauren xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopeful Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Good luck, wishing you health, wealth and most of all happiness in your new adventure 'down under' x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelchic Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Whoopee. Have a great flight and update us all when you can. Debs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sideshowdeb Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 The very best of luck! Hope it all goes smoothly. Can't wait to hear how you guys get on :smile2: Deb x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou8670 Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Wow...enjoy and hope everything goes to plan. We're not far behind you and can't wait. Keep in touch and update us on your progress Lou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaMB Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Good luck have a safe flight and a few beverages on the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peata Whyted Posted April 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Thanks for your kind comments everyone. I hope all is going well for you all heading here. Greetings from Perth! Phew, it's been a crazy few days! It's been a manic rush to get everything sorted, over to the airport on Friday night with a few hours sleep then off on a 20hr flight. We flew with Emirates (and very highly recommend them). Flights were great and kids behaved all the way for us (seat back entertainment was a life saver). The kids had a decent sleep on the 2nd leg, but neither jo or I could get anything more than a 20 min nap in. Getting off and to the apartment was fine, then the tiredness and jet lag kicked in! Nothing had prepared me for that! It was a total shock to the system! I mean real overwhelming 'what the hell am I doing here, why am I doing this' type feelings. I had to go and meet my boss and the rest of the team on Monday morning and collect my car from work. Must have had 4 hrs sleep all Sunday night before jumping the train from Freo to burswood and put on a brave face (feeling utterly wiped out!), jumped in the car to sort the bank bits out in the CBD. Finally feels like we have overcome the jet lag now, but need to get ourselves into a routine now! Had a great day looking around the suburbs today for a suitable place to settle, doing the same tomorrow too. All in all the place is wonderful, and we are so looking forward to exploring it further. My advice would be, plan for a long, hard commute, travelling for over a day through multiple time zones screws with your sanity! Don't drink too much on the plane, don't plan anything formal for a few days, it takes a few days to recover from the journey, especially if you don't/can't sleep on the plane. I will update you all further as we progress. Good luck everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocolevi Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Glad to hear your settling in ok, we flew over a couple of years ago with Emirates they were fantastic Looking forward to hear more updates x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sideshowdeb Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Sounds like you're finding your feet... Good luck house hunting. Bearing in mind the pace which everything has happened so far, I bet you'll have one sorted in no time! Deb x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenPen Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Great to catch up looks like you're doing all the right things! Good tips, nice to see you're settling in a bit now x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akasully2 Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Loved reading your post, smiled all the way through it. You must tell us what you thought of each area and what you are looking for. What is your job? Very best wishes for the new adventure and for the rest of your lives living the dream! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peata Whyted Posted April 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 Thanks guys, another good day today, I had to collect a car seat for the little one from a school friend who lives in Hocking. He is moving to Quinn's Rocks so he suggested we explore up there. Mindarie is amazing, Quinn's Rocks not too hot from what we saw, same with Clarkson I'm afraid. The whole band around ikula, Kinross, currambine, ocean reef etc seems very nice. All in all lots of very nice places which seem similar from the surface. There are stand out places along the sunset coast drive, which are out of our reach, but that is to be expected. We will visit Canning Vale, Hammond Park, baldivis, success and Vic Park tomorrow to see what is going on SOR. I have to reiterate how stunning this place is once the tiredness wares off and the sun comes out BTW, I am a security systems consultant, and will be overseeing the technical delivery of a new build high security prison in boulder ( I will be in the Perth engineering office though!) Pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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