We have lift-off!

We've flown the coop! Granted, we're travelling in something a little more grounded than this, but it certainly feels like we are up in the air.

We have only moved an hour down the road, but it seems like we have crossed the Rubicon. And it took less than an hour to realise that we had left something important at home (Cale's mobile phone), and brought something which is needed at home (work keys!) D'oh! Express Post will get a work-out!

Said goodbye to cat and dog... sad moment. And to family... even sadder moment - although the family can email and phone which the animals can't do! Leaving Melbourne behind, crossing the Westgate Bridge, with the car stacked to the ceiling with stuff meant for the van. The kids were crammed in tighter than sardines - at least I think so, as we couldn't see them behind the barrier. We have never had a quieter journey down the Geelong Road. I was even breath-tested and the car was registration checked as we came into Torquay - wonder how many times that will happen on the journey?!?!

And so the story begins...