Only one more sleep (as Kerrie and kids would say)

Its quite unbelievable, we've had so much work to do, and I still can't believe that everything is done, the bikes are packed, and we are ready to go!  Well almost, housework and one more sleep, and french champagne and cheese for dinner first!

It is really quite fun that Kerrie, Dave and Jackson, Marcus, Lachlan and Ella are getting ready for their BIG adventure, driving and busking around Australia until end of January and that they leave on Sunday - only about 12 hours after us.  It will be so much fun to follow their blog too!

Final preparations this week have included new bolts, bits of steel, and other complimicated things to do with the bikes, then Peter up till midnight breaking the bikes down and packing them.  I, on the other hand have been busy looking at the weather in Halifax and Portland Maine on my phone, to make sure there isn't going to be total rain and cold.  Sun looks like it's thinking of beckoning....

We now have 'fully loaded' bikes - we are the elite of touring cyclists (well we might be once we've reminded ourselves how to ride bikes and not just sit in an office working!).

We need to say huge thanks in advance to our lovely kind neighbour Kay, who has undertaken to make sure that the cats don't go hungry while we are away (I have no idea how she is going to do this as they have taken to waking us up at 5am to tell us how starving they are, then again at 6pm at night!) and hopefully keep the burglars away, while we are away!

Next stop, Koru Lounge Auckland International Airport and some nice bubbly!

Feel free to email us if you have any comments or news!

Carey and Peter