We just finished packing. We take along one suitcase with 19 kilos and one with 24 kilos plus hand luggage. Tomorrow we’ll be heading for the other side of the globe. Two times eleven hours flight, in between a 14 hour stay in Hong Kong. In New Zealand we will finally be picked up by my relatives, where our battered bodies will have to struggle with the jet lag for some time. Talking about shaken bodies: right on time for the beginning of the holiday I get sick of course. I’ve been drinking tea all day and somehow I’m trying not to get even sicker.

Gradually I am getting more and more excited and the anticipation is growing. Finally flying far away again. I am looking forward to Dim Sum food in Hong Kong and spectacular landscapes in New Zealand, to family, friends and new encounters, and above all to an exciting time with many impressions and adventures.

Since we want to enjoy our holidays without the pressure of communication, we will leave our mobile phones off most of the time and use as little internet as necessary. Almost oldschool. But maybe we will leave a greeting here in between…