Australia 2013

Well I can offically say I have booked my flight to the land of oz!!!!
11th of June from Heathrow. Just under a month left in England, but going to make it count

House contracts ends saturday, 13 days left at work - so everything getting wrapped up again for my year of travels. A lot easier to pack this time as realised how little you need to be happy so I have thrown more stuff away so less stuff to store whilst I am away.

Now to book hostel to stay in & travel insurance etc!

Today I gave notice to my landlord for my house share. Last day here will be 18th May 2013. This time in this house has been cool, great room and made some good mates - mollie, dan & kim! I have also given my notice in at work, however am going to work till the end of May. My idea is to head down south at the beginning of june and see some mates and family.

I am heading back to Melbourne to hopefully get some work through the Australia winter to save up for the summer where i want to head up to Queensland to finish off my plan to get up to Cairns. Have to say it is going to weird to travel without Claire this time but I am sure my first year experience has given me all the tools needed to have great fun and successfully get to Cairns

If people want to keep in touch when i get back to oz please get whats app and viber or skype - only taken me year to work out the best way to stay in contact with the UK haha!

Now to look into the exact date and time I am going to fly and travel insurance, book hostel to stay in and start to apply for jobs in Melbourne!

Today has been an amazing day! My second year visa has been accepted!!!!!!

I have till 21st March 2014 to get to Australia to use this visa and once there i get a full 12 months of Australia again - hopefully it will be as amazing as the first year there which was down to a beautiful country but also the amazing people that I met including cass, lisa, essex, gayle etc! legends never thank you enough

Now to look at finances and see how quick i can get to Australia but have enough money to support myself. Orginal plan would give me 6 weeks left of England - have to see if finances will still let that dream come true

Ive been back in the UK for month today and I can easily say it is too cold and boring here! It has been great to see my family but I am not in any position to think about settling down for too long at all.

My old work, NTR, gave me my job back that I quit to go travelling..they no it will only be for few months so I was extremely lucky that they had me back as most people are aware there are NO jobs around Lincoln! You have to wait 6 weeks to sign on...so NTR have enabled me to get a shared house near morrisons area which again I was extremely lucky to only have to sign in to a 3 month tenancy agreement. Lets be honest compared to some of the hostels Ive stayed in this is luxury!! I have a hole room to my self, a place to hang my clothes, a laptop etc but none of that is actually important when you think about it.

Spent the first week or so back with my dad in Southampton, then other 3 weeks in Lincoln. Been to Buxton for weekend to see my mum new lifestyle and Auntie Karen came over last weekend. Travelling and being away from family makes you realise how important they are to you thats for sure.

Plans for future =
- Apply for second year visa which the 88 days of farm work has been for. Lets just hope that immgration accept my application!
- Houseshare 3month contract ends beginning of May so end tenancy there
- finish job around end of April
- get flight back to Australia before my birthday... which hopefully you all no as 12th May!

This all depending on
- immigration - they could ask for more evidence or decline completely.
- How much money I manage to save up in couple of months.