Rapid Rego!

Wifey is now a registered nurse in Victoria.

For some reason this has happened in some 6 or 7 weeks from the paperwork leaving the UK. We were expecting 4 to 5 months. So what next?

Well, time to get a visa sorted. Employer is arranging sponsorship and has put the wheels in motion. Aside from a bit of form filling, we also need to get medicals done. Before we can do this we need to be informed which approved 'panel' doctors we can choose from.

Also on the to-do list at the moment: start looking at flight prices and routes. We're toying with the idea of a round-the-world ticket, it seems to be around £250 more than a return flight to Oz. Aside from the obvious benefits, there is also the opportunity to (if we fly via USA) enjoy extra baggage allowances totalling 40ish kg each. Plus it might be useful to overcome jetlag in stages rather than in one big shock!

We are now hoping to leave in July. In preparation we will use eBay and Freecycle to offload posessions to raise a bit of extra cash and open up some space in the house for our future tenant. Nearer the time I will sell my VW T4 and use eBay to buy a car in Oz ready for our arrival. Hopefully the seller will meet us at the airport, a move that will not only save the hassle and cost of car hire but also allow us to hit the ground rolling and start looking for somewhere to rent.

We're both working hard and saving up, and looking forward to a period of chaos at home followed by a challenging move to Melbourne. Happy days.