Back into NSW

Leaving Canberra obviously also meant we were heading back into NSW. Realistically NSW so far almost entirely consisted of the Snowy’s so it was also going to mean that we managed to hit both the coldest area on the whole trip and the point at which we started moving back towards warmer country.

We didn’t intend to do anything too drastic the first day and ventured up to Yass. At this point we had to make a decision regarding how we were going to et to Sydney. Luckily for us we hadn’t any plans on when we would arrive in Sydney (although we had decided on where we were staying when we did actually get there). In the end we headed up to Boorowa as this would let us continue on through Cowra and Bathurst.

A lot of this part of the trip was actually used partly as a retrospective, both on the first part of the trip itself and over the time Liz and I have known each other. Given a lot has changed in that time it is interesting to discuss future hopes and dreams and see how these have changed over the years as well as checking to ensure we are still working towards things we both want.

It is interesting to identify both the long-term constants and the changes and in particular try to identify what the catalyst for these changes are. It has also shown the importance of ensuring these conversations continue as while an experience may result in changed life expectations for one partner it doesn’t always translate that this will occur for both.

Anyway, arrival into Boorowa that night was almost the recommencement of ‘normal’ as we unpacked the van and got ourselves set up – once again entirely reliant on just the four of us.