On arrival at terminal 2 in Singapore we had to get a shuttle bus over to terminal 3. So much walking. We had to put our watches forward 3 hours. We departed Singapore airport, flight to Sydney then caught the trail Emu Plains where Chari picked us up and drove us home.

All packed and ready to go. My suitcase is very light and looks half-empty..... What have I forgotten??? Looking forward to experiencing life in Japan, albeit as a tourist. Uncertain of how we'll go language-wise, but impatient for the adventure to start. Anticipating beautiful landscapes.

This morning we had our last lovely breakfast by the pool and then did our packing. After handing in our keys we went up the street and did a crawl of the shops looking for a wide brimmed sun visor for me, one that covers my ears and more of my face. Then it was slowly off back down the coast, stopping in at Palm Cove to walk along the beach and the wharf, and Yorkeys k*** closer to Cairns where we discovered a marina with a boat club that served a lovely lunch. ...

Have to start the blog the day before, so the map is precise. Our builder came and finished the job he started last Wednesday - today he added some strips of timber around the windows which Tom then painted so they would be weather-proof before we go away.