Looking back at the cruise on the Voyager, I have to say that there was a great deal to like about it. I would be very picky if I found any real fault. Sometimes, it was a bit crowded in the Promenade but the weather wasn't always good and people couldn't hang around the pool as they might have done otherwise. We were always able to find a quiet place to sit. The food was good and the crew worked hard to give us a memorable trip.
We had a few days in Wollongong after the cruise, checking up on Uncle Archie. We had a great day out in Gosford, traveling by train and having lunch at the Central Coast Leagues Club and enjoyed catching up with Robyn and Sandy and Janet. When we visit a big city, we see the drawbacks of Tassie life but the first sign of a hot day makes us think again.
The cruise gave us a chance to think about where we are in life and whether we need to make changes. It's clear there are some issues we're dealing with: our unit is unsatisfactory, the wine business is not shaping up as we thought, we're limited in the travel we can do, and so on. The 14 days of relaxation on the high seas gave us the impetus to face up to the problems and change our direction.
We realise that We're not as resilient as we were. The simple life is our goal and that ideal was far out of reach with the path we found ourselves on. I think it was Robert Frost who recommended to choose the path less trodden, so we have.
We've given notice that we'll be leaving the unit before Christmas, we've pulled out of the business and we feel liberated. Our short-term plans are to make no big decisions before Easter next year. We have a house-sitting job to do for January and will then travel in the van until our next cruise in early-March. Jamie is booked to fly to the Philippines on January 20th and will be away for a month. By May, we should be able to decide on where we live. In some ways, we feel we've outgrown Tasmania but who knows what the future might bring.
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