Freedom! Got myself packed up by 8am, my transport arrived shortly after 9, and we were back in Canberra about 1pm. Shared that bottle of bubbly with my rescuers, then down to the local post office to collect my new mobile (cell) phone and router, so I am back connected. And, joy of joys, it turns out there was still some of my wine here from last Christmas. One of those will get opened very soon.

In the period between being ready to leave and actually leaving I started to reflect on the last two weeks. In one way it seems like I arrived an eternity ago, but then I’d have trouble filling in what happened over 14 days worth of time.

Walking down to the post office in the sun and breathing fresh air was so nice. Perhaps I can get over that last bit of jet lag now.

Got plenty to do here, not the least of which is restocking the pantry. Simple things like figuring who has the best prices for what. What things are available (it will certainly be different to the offerings on the Monterey Peninsula). And so many other things. Won’t have time to be bored for a while.

And that is the end of this particular journey. I hope you all stay well, and I look forward to seeing you sometime in the not too distant future.